The Systematic Development of a Mobile Phone Delivered Text-Messaging Tobacco Cessation Intervention in India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tobacco consumption is a leading cause of mortality globally. Eighty percent of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Despite this, there is a large treatment gap due to both demand and supply-side barriers. Digital interventions are an innovative solution to bridge this gap. We describe the systematic development of ToQuit, a text-messaging intervention for tobacco cessation in India.

Aims and methods

ToQuit was developed in sequential steps: (1) Identifying Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) from evidence-based tobacco cessation interventions; (2) Identifying additional BCTs through in-depth interviews; (3) Online expert survey to rate BCTs on feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness when delivered via text messaging; and (4) A

SUBMITTER: Sequeira M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12370465 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature