Testing the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Gender-Informed Smoking Cessation mHealth App for Women: Mixed Methods Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Women who smoke face greater health risks than men, including higher rates of cardiovascular disease and more pronounced declines in lung function. Despite this, women experience lower success rates with conventional smoking cessation treatments, due in part to unique sex- and gender-related factors influencing smoking behavior and barriers to quitting. Digital health tools, such as mobile health apps, offer a promising avenue for delivering accessible, tailored smoking cessation support to women.

Objective

This study evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of the "My Change Plan-Women" (MCP-W) app, a gender-specific smoking cessation mobile health intervention co-designed w

SUBMITTER: Melamed OC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature