Combined Quitline Counseling and Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation
An article from the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal
From the findings posted in PubMed: "Similar rates of 7-day abstinence were reported regardless of whether participants received combined multi-call quitline services plus text messaging (25.3%) or multi-call quitline services in isolation (25.5%), though those who received combined services reported higher treatment satisfaction (p<.05). Among those who received combined services, the number of text messages sent to the text message program predicted 7-day abstinence such that those who sent more text messages were less likely to report 7-day abstinence."
| Study Region | United States |
| Organization | George Washington University |
| Issue or Problem | Decreasing smoking habits in adults |
| Tech Medium | SMS |
| Technology Device | Mobile phones |
| mFHAST Implication | Ability of SMS messages to increase smoking cessation rates |
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Link to original research article in PubMedText messaging may not confer additional benefits over and above those received through multi-modal, multi-call quitline programs. Future research should investigate whether text messaging programs improve quit rates when combined with less intensive services such as single-call phone counseling.