Human Environments Analysis Lab (HEAL)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2017
Journal
Personalized Medicine
Volume
14
Issue
6
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.2217/pme-2017-0038
Abstract
The ‘Theory of Planned Behavior’ (TPB) has been tested and validated in the scientific literature across multiple disciplines and is arguably the most widely accepted theory among behavior change academics. Despite this widespread acceptability, the TPB has yet to be incorporated into personalized healthcare behavior change research. Several prominent personalized healthcare researchers suggest that personalizing healthcare recommendations have a positive impact on changes in lifestyle habits. However, research in this area has demonstrated conflicting findings. We provide a scientific and theoretical basis to support a proposed expansion of the TPB to include personalization, and call to action-personalized healthcare behavior change researchers to test this expansion. Specific recommendations for study design are included.
Notes
Also available open access in Personalized Medicine at: https://doi.org/10.2217/pme-2017-0038