Theory-based Design of Smoking Cessation Applications
Research Mentor(s)
Sharmin, Moushumi
Description
Smoking is a major epidemic in public health around the world. There have been several strategies to combat this issue, yet smoking cessation remains one of the most difficult processes for people to achieve. Many physiological, contextual and social factors contribute to the low cessation rate. In 2015, 15.1% of all adults (36.5 million people) were cigarette smokers in the United States (16.7% males and 13.6% females).18 Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, and according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), only 4% to 7% of U.S. smokers who intend-to-quit are successful on any given attempt without medicines or external help.18 In recent years, there have been a large number of smoking cessation applications released through mobile phones in an attempt to better understand and assist smokers to quit. This idea of using mobile phones to attain smoking cessation has been gaining traction due to the increasing user base of mobile phones. Additionally, applications are often cheaper and more accessible for people than private counseling or medical facilities. Mobile phones and apps running on them combine accessibility and portability with access to proven smoking cessation strategies established in the field. Nonetheless, smoking cessation rates remain low. Therefore, to analyze the effectiveness of mobile applications as a smoking cessation technique, we have analyzed 20 scholarly and peer reviewed articles to help identify features that were effective in helping achieve smoking cessation.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
18-5-2017 12:00 PM
End Date
18-5-2017 3:00 PM
Department
Computer Science
Genre/Form
student projects; posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Smoking cessation--Evaluation; Cell phones--Technological innovations; Qualitative research; Wireless communication systems in medical care
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this documentation for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Theory-based Design of Smoking Cessation Applications
Smoking is a major epidemic in public health around the world. There have been several strategies to combat this issue, yet smoking cessation remains one of the most difficult processes for people to achieve. Many physiological, contextual and social factors contribute to the low cessation rate. In 2015, 15.1% of all adults (36.5 million people) were cigarette smokers in the United States (16.7% males and 13.6% females).18 Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, and according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), only 4% to 7% of U.S. smokers who intend-to-quit are successful on any given attempt without medicines or external help.18 In recent years, there have been a large number of smoking cessation applications released through mobile phones in an attempt to better understand and assist smokers to quit. This idea of using mobile phones to attain smoking cessation has been gaining traction due to the increasing user base of mobile phones. Additionally, applications are often cheaper and more accessible for people than private counseling or medical facilities. Mobile phones and apps running on them combine accessibility and portability with access to proven smoking cessation strategies established in the field. Nonetheless, smoking cessation rates remain low. Therefore, to analyze the effectiveness of mobile applications as a smoking cessation technique, we have analyzed 20 scholarly and peer reviewed articles to help identify features that were effective in helping achieve smoking cessation.