Tales of hope and hesitation: Smoking cessation experts' views on the opportunities and risks of digital behaviour change interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Smoking remains a global health challenge, with 1.14 billion active smokers worldwide. Many of these smokers seek cessation support. The rise of mHealth offers novel intervention methods, providing monitoring and tailored feedback. This study aimed to map the opportunities and challenges of integrating digital behaviour change interventions (mHealth) into smoking cessation practices by understanding professionals' perceptions of these tools.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted involving semi-structured interviews with 11 experienced smoking cessation professionals in Flanders, Belgium. Data collection occurred between January and April 2023. Inductive thematic analysis was performed to identify key patterns and themes in the experts' views regarding mHealth i

SUBMITTER: Kashefi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848888 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature