Pilot randomised controlled trial of a culturally aligned smoking cessation app for American Indian persons
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.QuitGuide for Natives, a culturally tailored smoking cessation app, showed promising cultural fit and acceptability among American Indian adults. Further research is needed for larger-scale evaluation of this digital health resource.
Area Of Science
- Digital Health
- Smoking Cessation
- Health Disparities
Background
- Smoking remains a significant public health issue, particularly among American Indian adults.
- Culturally tailored interventions are crucial for addressing health disparities in smoking cessation.
- Smartphone applications offer a scalable platform for delivering smoking cessation support.
Purpose Of The Study
- To pilot test QuitGuide for Natives, a culturally adapted version of the National Cancer Institute's QuitGuide app.
- To evaluate the feasibility, usability, acceptability, cultural fit, and preliminary efficacy of QuitGuide for Natives.
Main Methods
- A remote randomized controlled trial was conducted with American Indian adults who smoke.
- Participants were randomized to either QuitGuide for Natives or the general QuitGuide app.
- Outcomes included app initiation, usability, recommendation likelihood, cultural fit, quit attempts, and abstinence.
Main Results
- QuitGuide for Natives demonstrated significantly better cultural fit compared to the general app.
- No significant differences were found in app initiation, usability, or recommendation likelihood.
- Preliminary efficacy showed similar trends in quit attempts and abstinence between the two app versions.
Conclusions
- QuitGuide for Natives is an acceptable and culturally relevant digital smoking cessation tool for American Indian adults.
- Findings support further large-scale evaluation of culturally aligned digital health interventions.
- Culturally tailored digital resources hold potential for reducing smoking-related health disparities.
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