Analysing user-reported data for enhancement of SmokefreeTXT: a national text message smoking cessation intervention.
Tob Control
; 26(6): 683-689, 2017 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This observational study highlights key insights related to participant engagement and cessation among adults who voluntarily subscribed to the nationwide US-based SmokefreeTXT program, a 42-day mobile phone text message smoking cessation program.METHODS:
Point prevalence abstinence rates were calculated for subscribers who initiated treatment in the program (n=18â 080). The primary outcomes for this study were treatment completion and point prevalence abstinence rate at the end of the 42-day treatment. Secondary outcomes were point prevalence abstinence rates at 7â days postquit, 3â months post-treatment and 6â months post-treatment, as well as response rates to point prevalence abstinence assessments.RESULTS:
Over half the sample completed the 42-day treatment (n=9686). The end-of-treatment point prevalence abstinence for subscribers who initiated treatment was 7.2%. Among those who completed the entire 42â days of treatment, the end-of-treatment point prevalence abstinence was 12.9%. For subscribers who completed treatment, point prevalence abstinence results varied 7â days postquit (23.7%), 3â months post-treatment (7.3%) and 6â months post-treatment (3.7%). Response rates for abstinence assessment messages ranged from 4.36% to 34.48%.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings from this study illuminate the need to more deeply understand reasons for subscriber non-response and opt out and, in turn, improve program engagement and our ability to increase the likelihood for participants to stop smoking and measure long-term outcomes. Patterns of opt out for the program mirror the relapse curve generally observed for smoking cessation, thus highlighting time points at which to increase efforts to retain participants and provide additional support or incentives.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fumar
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Envío de Mensajes de Texto
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tob Control
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos