An innovation involving self-surveillance and serious gaming to increase smoking quit rate: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Smoking is a health hazard. Current smoking cessation measures such as behavioral change counselling by trained professionals, nicotine replacement therapy and medications have limited success. Smoking intensity is assessed using a portable device to measure the smokers' exhaled breath carbon monoxide (eCO) level. A systematic review suggests the potential of serious gaming to increase smoking quit rate. However, the related studies were unable to explain and determine the effect gamification on smoking cessation. A handy personalized eCO measurement device linked to a smart-phone applications (app) has been developed (integrated STEADES-2 system). This novel system incorporates app-based video and print learning resources, authentication function and gamification using the eCO data as gam

SUBMITTER: Tan NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330840 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature