Identification of Users for a Smoking Cessation Mobile App: Quantitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of mobile apps that support smoking cessation is growing, indicating the potential of the mobile phone as a means to support cessation. Knowledge about the potential end users for cessation apps results in suggestions to target potential user groups in a dissemination strategy, leading to a possible increase in the satisfaction and adherence of cessation apps.

Objective

This study aimed to characterize potential end users for a specific mobile health (mHealth) smoking cessation app.

Methods

A quantitative study was conducted among 955 Dutch smokers and ex-smokers. The respondents were primarily recruited from addiction care facilities and hospitals through Web-based media via websites and forums. The respondents were surveyed on their demographic

SUBMITTER: Chevalking SKL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5913574 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature