Table 2. Key facilitators and barriers to atrial fibrillation screening service proposed mapped against the most relevant TDF domains (n = 25 for patients, n = 9 for GPS and n = 4 for pharmacists).
TDF domain(s)FacilitatorsStakeholder group(s)BarriersStakeholder group(s)
Environmental context and resourcesSpace and established general practice infrastructureAllBusy clinic environmentAll
Advantages of single-lead ECGPatients and pharmacistsAccessibility of community pharmacyPharmacists and patients
Presence of HCPPatientsService costs and resourcesPatients and GPS
Variation in practice culture and poor service integrationPharmacists
Variable access to carePatients
Logistics of same-day screening
GoalsPrioritisation of at-risk groupsAllScreening led by other HCPsPharmacists and patients
Flexible choice of appointmentPatients and GPSSelf-testing technologyPatients
Engagement of stakeholdersPharmacists
Social or professional role and identityUtilisation of pharmacists’ skillsAllMisconceptions about pharmacistsPatients and GPS
Development of pharmacists’ rolesPharmacistsUnconventional role of pharmacistsPharmacists
Knowledge and social influences*Knowledge and awarenessPatients and GPSGetting used to novel screeningPatients
Staff inclusion in service provisionGPSLack of communication with staffGPS
  • *Knowledge and social influences are two separate domains but are combined in this table because some facilitators/barriers mapped onto both domains.

  • ECG
    electrocardiogram
    GPS
    general practice staff
    HCP
    healthcare professional