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Area of Science:

  • Digital health interventions
  • Behavioral science in mobile applications
  • Gamification in healthcare

Background:

  • Mobile games offer a scalable platform for health behavior change.
  • Digital interventions for health are emerging but require structured design methodologies.
  • Lack of clear guidelines hinders development of theoretically informed gamified health apps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the development process for Cigbreak, a gamified smoking cessation app.
  • To present a systematic methodology for designing health behavior change apps.

Main Methods:

  • A multidisciplinary team employed an iterative approach.
  • User preferences were defined through 10 focus groups with 73 smokers.
  • The design integrated evidence-based behavior change techniques and gamification.

Main Results:

  • Smokers found the app engaging and motivating for cessation advice and distraction.
  • 84% of participants indicated willingness to reuse and recommend the app.
  • The app served as an effective tool for smoking cessation support.

Conclusions:

  • Gamified apps can effectively modify smoking behavior and deliver cessation advice.
  • Iterative, collaborative design enhances engagement and effectiveness of health apps.
  • This development model supports scalable, low-cost digital health interventions.