Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Young Adults in Lima, Peru: Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Peru's urban communities, tobacco smoking generally starts during adolescence and smoking prevalence is highest among young adults. Each year, many attempt to quit, but access to smoking cessation programs is limited. Evidence-based text messaging smoking cessation programs are an alternative that has been successfully implemented in high-income countries, but not yet in middle- and low-income countries with limited tobacco control policies.

Objective

The objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an short message service (SMS) text message-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation program for young adults in Lima, Peru.

Methods

Recruitment included using flyers and social media ads to direct young adults interested in quitting smoki

SUBMITTER: Blitchtein-Winicki D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5562935 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature