Designing and validation of text messages for m-Health intervention for tobacco cessation and management

Chahar, Puneet; Mohanty, Vikrant; Aswini, Y B

doi:10.4103/ijc.ijc_569_17

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“…There is a need to decentralise and scale up the tobacco cessation centres. However, the recent literature also points out to limited sustenance through TCCs due to weak follow-up and there have been attempts to use mobile technology for cessation care continuum (Chahar et al, 2018). There is a need of implementation research to improve our understanding of the effectiveness of cessation interventions in programmatic settings and thereby devise strategies for tobacco cessation.…”

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Determinants of Quit Attempts and Short-Term Abstinence among Smokers in India: Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2016-17

Gawde,

Quazi Syed

2023

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Objective:The objective was to study the determinants of quit attempts and abstinence among smokers in India using nationally representative data from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2). Methods: Data from GATS-India, (2016-17) was analysed. Key outcome variables included quitting attempts in the previous 12 months among smokers and duration of abstinence among those who attempted quitting. The receipt of messages through mass media, warning labels and quit advice by doctors or healthcare providers were key exposure variables for both outcomes. The use of cessation methods was an exposure variable for abstinence. Logistic regression analyses were employed to identify determinants of quit attempt and survival analysis for the duration of abstinence. Result: The adjusted analyses showed that those who received quit advice from doctors or healthcare providers had higher odds (2.11; CI 1.88-2.37) of quit attempts. Exposure to anti-smoking messages through media and warning labels was associated with higher quit attempt odds of 1.53 (1.33-1.77) and 1.63 (1.38-1.92), respectively, when the anti-smoking messages made the smokers think about quitting. The use of counselling as a cessation method had a lower risk (Hazard Ratio 0.80; 0.69-0.93) of relapse compared to the non-use of cessation aids. The use of counselling and modern pharmacotherapy also had a lower risk of relapse (Hazard Ratio 0.77; 0.59-0.99). However, only 6.0% had used counselling, and another 2.0% had used a combination of modern pharmacotherapy and counselling as cessation aids. Addiction to tobacco and higher consumption of smoked sticks were negatively associated with both outcomes. Conclusion: Quit advice by healthcare providers is associated with a higher likelihood of quit attempts. Counselling can help increase the period of abstinence in pragmatic settings, and there is a need to improve the access of smokers to counselling services.

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Determinants of Quit Attempts and Short-Term Abstinence among Smokers in India: Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2016-17

Gawde,

Quazi Syed

2023

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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“…Although participants generally found this technology promising, they recommended additional modifications, such as a smaller and more customizable case 23 . Chahar et al examined the feasibility of text messages as a reminder to individuals who wanted to quit smoking and reported that participants found the texts to be understandable and of high appeal 24 . Finally, Pulverman and Yellowlees reviewed a variety of mobile health apps used for tobacco cessation, and although there are a plethora of available mHealth apps, there remains a lack of scientific evidence supporting their efficacy.…”

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“…23 Chahar et al examined the feasibility of text messages as a reminder to individuals who wanted to quit smoking and reported that participants found the texts to be understandable and of high appeal. 24 Finally, Pulverman and Yellowlees reviewed a variety of mobile health apps used for tobacco cessation, and although there are a plethora of available mHealth apps, there remains a lack of scientific evidence supporting their efficacy. In addition, the authors reported that there remain a number of major drawbacks to tobacco cessation applications, including their lack of in-person communication between patients and providers and the steep learning curve required to use the technology.…”

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COVID‐19: A catalyst for change in virtual health care utilization for persons with limb loss

Hewitt

Smith

Heckman

et al. 2021

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The dramatic uptake of virtual care, or telehealth, utilization because of COVID-19 restrictions for persons with limb loss has led to a much greater understanding of this health care delivery method for this complex patient population. However, much is still unknown. Therefore, the authors provide a comprehensive literature review of existing evidence for virtual care delivery across the phases of amputation rehabilitation, as well as anecdotal evidence, to provide a platform for further discussion and development of research and innovative opportunities. Evidence reveals that virtual care serves as a complement to in-person health care for individuals with limb loss because it allows for increased accessibility to these services. The authors conclude that continued use of telehealth beyond the COVID-19 restrictions to optimize outcomes across the continuum of care for persons with limb loss is warranted.

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“…When developing mobile messages, one must consider personal needs and how to adapt the message to ensure clarity and appeal to the users (Chahar et al, 2018;Diez-Canseco et al, 2015). The users' opinions and evaluations on the message so developed can help determine how well the messages are received by the target population (Diez-Canseco et al, 2015;Khandpur et al, 2021).…”

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Validation of Mobile Messages for an mHealth Intervention for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in India

Lahoti,

Panda,

Prabhu

et al. 2023

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Background: With the growth in use of mobile messages for behaviour change, the need to incorporate personal needs and cultural characteristics of target users has been promoted. The study aimed to describe the findings of content validation of mobile messages designed to promote smokeless tobacco cessation in primary care. Methods: This study used a concurrent mixed-method approach with 13 patients who were tobacco users at urban primary care clinics. The clarity and appeal of 32 messages were rated on a Likert scale from 1 to 10. A mean clarity and appeal score per message was generated. A 5-item discussion guide was used for in-depth interviews and data was analysed using framework analysis. Results: Participants found the content of the messages useful, and preferred shorter and audio formatted messages. The clarity scores for the messages ranged from 7.9 to 9.4 with an average score of 8.7 (SD 0.5). The appeal scores ranged from 7.3 to 9.2, with an average score of 8.5 (SD 0.6). Conclusions: Twenty-six from a total of 32 messages were found appropriate and finalised for use. This methodology can be used when developing contextually relevant mobile message interventions in other low resource settings.

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Designing and validation of text messages for m-Health intervention for tobacco cessation and management

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Determinants of Quit Attempts and Short-Term Abstinence among Smokers in India: Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2016-17

Determinants of Quit Attempts and Short-Term Abstinence among Smokers in India: Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2016-17

COVID‐19: A catalyst for change in virtual health care utilization for persons with limb loss

Validation of Mobile Messages for an mHealth Intervention for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in India

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