Results of a Single Arm Pilot Study of a Mobile Messaging Intervention for Hookah Tobacco Cessation in Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hookah tobacco use is common among young adults. Unlike cigarette smoking, there is limited evidence on mobile (ie, mHealth) interventions to promote cessation.

Objectives

This pilot study tested the preliminary effects of mobile messaging for cessation in young adult hookah smokers.

Methods

Young adults (N = 20) aged 18 to 30 years who smoke hookah at least monthly and have done so at least once in the past 30 days received a 6-week mHealth multimedia messaging (text and images) intervention. Message scheduling (2 days/week × 6 weeks) was based on the literature. Content was developed iteratively by the study team and focused on health harms and addictiveness of hookah. Content was individually tailored by baseline hookah use frequency, risk beliefs, and r

SUBMITTER: Mays D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7225829 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature