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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Young Adults in Lima, Peru: Pilot Study

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dc.contributor.author Blitchtein-Winicki, Dora
dc.contributor.author Zevallos, Karine
dc.contributor.author Samolski, M. Reuven
dc.contributor.author Requena, David
dc.contributor.author Velarde, Chaska
dc.contributor.author Briceño, Patricia
dc.contributor.author Piazza Ferrand, Marina Julia
dc.contributor.author Ybarra, Michele L.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-25T15:18:35Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-25T15:18:35Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4656
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: In Peru's urban communities, tobacco smoking generally starts during adolescence and smoking prevalence is highest among young adults. Each year, many attempt to quit, but access to smoking cessation programs is limited. Evidence-based text messaging smoking cessation programs are an alternative that has been successfully implemented in high-income countries, but not yet in middle- and low-income countries with limited tobacco control policies. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an short message service (SMS) text message-based cognitive behavioral smoking cessation program for young adults in Lima, Peru. METHODS: Recruitment included using flyers and social media ads to direct young adults interested in quitting smoking to a website where interested participants completed a Google Drive survey. Inclusion criteria were being between ages 18 and 25 years, smoking at least four cigarettes per day at least 6 days per week, willing to quit in the next 30 days, owning a mobile phone, using SMS text messaging at least once in past year, and residing in Lima. Participants joined one of three phases: (1) focus groups and in-depth interviews whose feedback was used to develop the SMS text messages, (2) validating the SMS text messages, and (3) a pilot of the SMS text message-based smoking cessation program to test its feasibility and acceptability among young adults in Lima. The outcome measures included adherence to the SMS text message-based program, acceptability of content, and smoking abstinence self-report on days 2, 7, and 30 after quitting. RESULTS: Of 639 participants who completed initial online surveys, 42 met the inclusion criteria and 35 agreed to participate (focus groups and interviews: n=12; validate SMS text messages: n=8; program pilot: n=15). Common quit practices and beliefs emerged from participants in the focus groups and interviews informed the content, tone, and delivery schedule of the messages used in the SMS text message smoking cessation program. A small randomized controlled pilot trial was performed to test the program's feasibility and acceptability; nine smokers were assigned to the SMS text message smoking cessation program and six to a SMS text message nutrition program. Participant retention was high: 93% (14/15) remained until day 30 after quit day. In all, 56% of participants (5/9) in the SMS text message smoking cessation program reported remaining smoke-free until day 30 after quit day and 17% of participants (1/6) in the SMS text message nutrition program reported remaining smoke-free during the entire program. The 14 participants who completed the pilot reported that they received valuable health information and approved the delivery schedule of the SMS text messages. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides initial evidence that a SMS text message smoking cessation program is feasible and acceptable for young adults residing in Lima. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher JMIR Publications
dc.relation.ispartofseries JMIR mHealth and uHealth
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Pilot Projects en_US
dc.subject Text Messaging en_US
dc.subject Smoking Cessation en_US
dc.subject Young Adult en_US
dc.subject Cognitive Therapy en_US
dc.subject Feasibility Studies en_US
dc.subject Latinos en_US
dc.title Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Smoking Cessation Program for Young Adults in Lima, Peru: Pilot Study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.7532
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.02.03
dc.relation.issn 2291-5222


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