Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Impact of a Novel mHealth App for Smokers Ambivalent About Quitting: Randomized Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most smokers are ambivalent about quitting-they want to quit someday, but not now. Interventions are needed that can engage ambivalent smokers, build their motivation for quitting, and support future quit attempts. Mobile health (mHealth) apps offer a cost-effective platform for such interventions, but research is needed to inform their optimal design and assess their acceptability, feasibility, and potential effectiveness.

Objective

This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a novel mHealth app for smokers who want to quit smoking someday but are ambivalent about quitting in the near term.

Methods

We enrolled adults across the United States who smoked more than 10 cigarettes a day and were ambivalent about quitting (n

SUBMITTER: McClure JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10365568 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature