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NoFumo+: Mobile Health App to Quit Smoking Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Patricia García-Pazo1,2, Joana Fornés-Vives1, Albert Sesé Abad2,3
1Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy University of the Balearic Islands (UBI), Ctra. Valldemossa, km 7.5, Palma E-07122, Spain.
Nursing Research and Practice
|October 4, 2024
Summary
A new smartphone app, NoFumo+, effectively helps users quit smoking using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and gamification. Validation showed high usability and effectiveness, making it a promising tool for smoking cessation.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Smartphone applications (mHealth) offer a scalable platform for delivering smoking cessation interventions.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a recognized therapeutic approach for behavior change, including smoking cessation.
- Integrating US Clinical Practice Guidelines (USCPG) into mHealth tools ensures evidence-based content.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a novel mHealth application, NoFumo+, for smoking cessation.
- To incorporate CBT principles and USCPG 5A recommendations into a user-friendly smartphone tool.
- To assess the usability and effectiveness of NoFumo+ through expert and user validation.
Main Methods:
- Development of the NoFumo+ app by a multidisciplinary team, integrating CBT and gamification.
- Two-phase validation: laboratory testing by ICT and CBT experts (n=15) and a field study with smokers (n=10).
- Utilized established mHealth development and quality assessment standards for evaluation.
Main Results:
- Experts found the mHealth satisfactory, suggesting enhancements like more gamification.
- Smokers rated NoFumo+ 100% for ease of use and effectiveness in quitting smoking.
- 83.3% of smokers found the app understandable, valuing constant access to information.
Conclusions:
- The NoFumo+ mHealth application demonstrates high quality and ease of use based on expert and user validation.
- The app effectively supports smoking cessation through evidence-based techniques and engaging features.
- NoFumo+ represents a promising digital health tool for public health initiatives aimed at smoking cessation.
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