Do behavioural interventions work? This 2023 systematic review evaluated the evidence.
Summary to be posted in the coming weeks.
While I’m not a proponent of behavioural approaches, I post this in response to comments on LinkedIn about how “behavioural/BBS programs don’t work”. I think to make this statement we should first look to the evidence.
Key findings included:
· Of 19 studies, 11 suggested that behavioural interventions were effective in reducing injury/incident rates
· Seven papers found that the interventions affected certain determinants, like safety knowledge, behaviour, attitudes, efficacy, and beliefs
· One paper found no effect at all from the behavioural approach
· Multifaceted interventions were more effective, as were programs tailored to individual settings/groups
· However, “a significant amount of the articles (n = 10) reported methodological quality or quantity issues, implying that the results should be approached with caution”
Image 2 shows 1 of 4 pages of tables providing an overview of the included studies.
All the usual precaution exist – i.e. suspect stability of incident/injury data, statistical power, and generally poor quality of the research.
Ref: Bowdler, M.; Steijn,W.M.P.; van der Beek, D. Safety 2023, 9, 46.
Study link: https://doi.org/10.3390/safety9030046
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