"Stages of change, smoking behavior and acceptability of a textmessaging intervention for tobacco cessation among cigarette, dokha and shishasmokers: A qualitative research study."

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore: (A) the underlying motivators and barriers to smoking cessation among young Arabic speaking smokers and (B) to examine the suitability and preferences for tobacco cessation interventions (specifically text messages) and study the possibility of enrollment methods for a randomised controlled study using text messages as an intervention for tobacco cessation.

Design

Qualitative research using focus group discussions and content analysis.

Settings

Two universities, one of them is the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The third setting is the largest hospital in the UAE and the flagship institution for the public health system in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Participants

Six focus group discu

SUBMITTER: Elobaid YE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738749 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature