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Vassilis Sideropoulos1, Eleni Vangeli2, Felix Naughton3
1Department of Psychology & Human Development, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
This study developed and tested SMS text messages to help smokers quit by switching to vaping. The messages were found to be useful and encouraging, with a significant association between usefulness and quit rates.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health Interventions
- Smoking Cessation
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Short Message Service (SMS) text messages are established as effective, affordable, and scalable interventions for smoking cessation.
- Limited research exists on SMS interventions specifically tailored to support individuals who smoke in quitting by transitioning to vaping.
Purpose of the Study:
- To co-develop and co-produce a mobile phone-based SMS text message program for smoking cessation through vaping transition.
- To enhance the relevance, acceptability, and equity of the SMS program through community and researcher collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Phase 1: Community engagement via Twitter to generate SMS messages from vapers (n=167), followed by refinement and thematic analysis.
- Phase 2: Evaluation of 95 SMS messages by participants (n=202) on 9 constructs using Likert scales.
- Phase 3: Implementation of the refined SMS message set in a randomized trial (n=603) with 12-week follow-up assessments.
Main Results:
- A final set of 78 SMS messages was developed, ordered for early, mid-, and late quitting stages.
- In Phase 3, 69.8% of participants found the SMS messages useful, with a significant association between usefulness and quit rates (P=.002).
- Positive feedback highlighted messages as 'helpful' and 'encouraging'; negative feedback cited 'too frequent' and 'annoying' delivery.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully co-developed and co-produced a set of SMS text messages to aid smokers in quitting via vaping.
- Researchers are encouraged to utilize, further develop, and evaluate this SMS message set for diverse populations and contexts.
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