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Table 3 Training participantsā€™ views of the impact of the drug calculation CPD workshop on capability, opportunity, motivation and medication safety behaviours

From: Developing nurse medication safety training in a health partnership in Mozambique using behavioural science

COM-B Model Component

General Themes

Capability

ā€¢ Increased knowledge to calculate drug doses

ā€¢ Calculators used for complex calculations

Opportunity

ā€¢ Staffing problems leading to time shortages can impact on perceived opportunity for application of training

Motivation

ā€¢ Increased awareness of the importance of accurate drug calculations and potential consequences of inaccurate drug calculations

Behaviours put into practice

ā€¢ Changes to complex calculations ā€“ using calculator and/or adaptations to calculation approach