Boosting Smoking Cessation Intervention Utilization in Chinese Health Care Providers: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the "WeChat WeQuit" Medical Education Program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In China, standard smoking cessation practices are rarely used by health care service providers (HSPs). WeChat, a popular social media app, has been widely used in China.

Aims and methods

In this single-blind, randomized trial, undertaken in China with 8-week interventions and follow-up to 34 weeks, 1887 HSPs were randomly selected to the intervention (n = 942) or control group (n = 945) from October 2020 to October 2021. The intervention group received regular smoking cessation training program messages from the professional team for 8 weeks and followed for 34 weeks. The control group received thanks messages for 8 weeks, and follow-up to 34 weeks. Both groups received a hard copy of the manual after randomization. The primary outcome measure was the utilizati

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663801 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature