A longitudinal study combining the Double Diamond framework and Behavior Change Wheel to co-create a sedentary behavior intervention in police control rooms.

OLIVER, Helen, THOMAS, Owen, NEIL, Rich, COPELAND, Robert J, MOLL, Tjerk, CHADD, Kathryn, JUKES, Matthew J. and QUARTERMAINE, Alisa (2024). A longitudinal study combining the Double Diamond framework and Behavior Change Wheel to co-create a sedentary behavior intervention in police control rooms. Journal of public health (Oxford, England): fdae061.

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Abstract

Background

Police work can be sedentary and stressful, negatively impacting health and wellbeing. In a novel co-creation approach, we used the Behavior Change Wheel (BCW) and Double Diamond (DD) design framework to guide the collaborative design and development of a sedentary behavior intervention in the control rooms of two British police forces.

Methods

Multiple stakeholders participated in four phases of research. In Phase 1, a literature review, focus groups (n = 20) and interviews (n = 10) were conducted to 'discover' the relationship between physical activity and wellbeing in the police. In Phase 2, a steering group consolidated Phase 1 findings to 'define' a specific behavior for intervention. Phases 3 and 4 'developed' the intervention across six workshops with control room workers and six steering group workshops.

Results

The co-creation process identified contextual sedentary behavior as the target behavior, driven by behavioral regulation, social influence and social norms. The sedentary behavior intervention targeted these drivers and aimed to engage control room workers in short bursts of physical activity throughout their shifts. Key intervention features targeted involvement of staff in decision-making and embedding physical activity into work practices.

Conclusions

The BCW and DD can be combined to co-create evidence-based and participant-informed interventions and translate science into action.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Behavior Change Wheel; co-creation; intervention development; police; sedentary behavior; wellbeing; 1117 Public Health and Health Services; Public Health; 4202 Epidemiology; 4203 Health services and systems; 4206 Public health
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae061
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	21 May 2024 11:27
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2024 10:15
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/33728

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