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Acceptability of smokers of a conceptual cigarette tracker as wearable for smoking reduction.

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The study aims to explore smokers' acceptance of using a conceptual cigarette tracker like a cigarette filter for smoking cessation using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Smokers presenting to the family medicine clinics at a tertiary care center were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire.

Results

A total of 45 participants were included. Two-thirds of the smokers reported that they would like to try such a tracker and perceived its usefulness in reducing the number of daily cigarettes consumed and increasing the motivation to join a smoking cessation program. A range of 40-50% of the participants had a neutral attitude towards the visibility of the tracker and its effect on social acceptance and self-image. The structural equation model with latent variables path analysis showed that only perceived usefulness correlated to the intention to adopt with statistical significance. Visibility was correlated with intention to adopt with a marginal p-value of 0.061. Driven by perceived usefulness, smokers may buy or try a cigarette tracker for smoking reduction or cessation.

SUBMITTER: Antoun J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8832834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Acceptability of smokers of a conceptual cigarette tracker as wearable for smoking reduction.

Antoun Jumana J Shehab Rana R Sakr Georges G Hlais Sani S Awad Mariette M Romani Maya M

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<h4>Objective</h4>The study aims to explore smokers' acceptance of using a conceptual cigarette tracker like a cigarette filter for smoking cessation using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Smokers presenting to the family medicine clinics at a tertiary care center were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 45 participants were included. Two-thirds of the smokers reported that they would like to try such a tracker and perceived its usefulness in reducing th ...[more]

PMID: 35144671

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Acceptability of smokers of a conceptual cigarette tracker as wearable for smoking reduction.

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Acceptability of smokers of a conceptual cigarette tracker as wearable for smoking reduction.

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