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What works, for whom, and under what circumstances for recipients of training in opportunistic behaviour change conversations: a mixed methods realist evaluation protocol

2026-03-23

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<h4>Background</h4> ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) is a person-centred initiative that enables service providers across settings to support behaviour change through conversations about health and wellbeing. MECC has been widely implemented across the UK and internationally, although training approaches vary considerably and do not consistently translate into MECC delivery. Evidence suggests that Healthy Conv...

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10.64898/2026.03.19.26348867
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