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Behaviour Change Strategies for Healthcare  

Discover how behaviour change, and habit formation strategies can enhance healthcare outcomes and drive patient engagement. This hands-on, beginner-friendly course blends theory with practical tools and collaborative workshops to help you understand user behaviour, shape interventions, and build lasting, positive change. You'll explore how to embed behavioural thinking into healthcare systems, services, and digital solutions.

Course Information

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Delivery Method

On-Campus Course

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Level

Introductory

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Laptop Is Required

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Achievement

Certificate of Completion

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Course Dates & Duration

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Duration

2 Days


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Upcoming Dates

8th Sep, 2025 - 9th Sep, 2025

12th Jan, 2026 - 13th Jan, 2026

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What Will You Learn?

    Understand the foundations of behaviour change theories and their application in designing healthcare products and services.


    Explore key frameworks, including the COM-B model and Behaviour Change Wheel.


    Learn how to map the habit loop and identify behavioural touchpoints.


    Gain practical tools for analysing and understanding patient behaviour.


    Develop strategies to influence actions and encourage habit formation.


    Apply behaviour change thinking to healthcare products and services.Assess and test behavioural-driven interventions and evaluating its validity.


    Strategies for aligning healthcare design with real user needs and motivations.

What Skills and Benefits Will You Gain?

    Practical knowledge of behavioural frameworks and design models


    Stronger patient-research and behaviour analysis skills


    Confidence to design patient-centred, habit-forming experiences


    Strategic thinking for applying behavioural design across healthcare, product, and policy design


    Improved capacity to influence engagement, retention, and health outcome

Course Prerequisites

Who Is This Course For?

    Healthcare professionals, NHS innovation teams, public health specialists


    Designers, creative leads, UX strategists, product managers


    Marketing and communications professionals working in health or social impact


    Entrepreneurs, engineers, or leaders building patient-facing solutions


Course Lead

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Dr. Rafiq Elmansy

Lecturer in Graphic, Digital and Communication Design

Dr. Rafiq Elmansy has extensive experience in graphic design and digital communication, with over 20 years in the industry and nearly a decade in academia. He has contributed to developing design programmes at The American University in Cairo, Northumbria University, and Wrexham Glyndwr University, covering areas such as Graphic Design, Design Management, and Luxury Brand Management. Dr. Elmansy holds a PhD in Design from Northumbria University, focusing on the role of design thinking in improving patient adherence to self-administered treatment health technology, and an MA in Design Management with Distinction from Staffordshire University. His teaching encompasses graphic design, digital design, UX/UI design, design management, and branding, with a philosophy rooted in reflective practice and research-led strategies. Dr. Elmansy is also the founder of Designorate.com, which offers resources on design thinking tools for innovation.

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