Apps for smoking cessation through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. A review
Patricia García-Pazo1, Joana Fornés-Vives, Albert Sesé
1Universitat de les Illes Balears. IdISBa. patricia.garcia@uib.es.
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|July 18, 2020
Summary
This review found only three smoking cessation apps utilize Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Recommended improvements include smoking behavior analysis and health professional integration for personalized treatment.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Smoking cessation is a significant public health challenge, often co-occurring with psychological issues like depression and anxiety.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a guideline-recommended treatment for nicotine addiction, adaptable for digital platforms.
- Mobile health (mHealth) applications offer expanded accessibility to evidence-based smoking cessation interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review mobile health applications employing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for smoking cessation.
- To identify and describe the specific CBT techniques integrated within these applications.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted following the PRISMA framework across major databases (EBSCOhost, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus) for studies published between 2010-2019.
- Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to filter 415 initial studies down to five eligible for systematic review.
- Analysis focused on identifying apps utilizing CBT and cataloging their therapeutic techniques.
Main Results:
- Only three smoking cessation apps were identified as incorporating CBT principles.
- Commonly utilized techniques included tracking smoking history, progress visualization, psycho-educational content, motivational messaging, social support features, and gamification.
- Significant gaps were noted in the analysis of smoking behavior and direct health professional-user interfaces.
Conclusions:
- The review highlights a limited number of mHealth apps effectively integrating CBT for smoking cessation.
- Future app development should prioritize comprehensive smoking behavior analysis and seamless integration with healthcare providers for enhanced, personalized patient care.
- Further research is needed to explore the efficacy of these limited CBT-based mHealth interventions.
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