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Use of the Therapy App Prescinde for Increasing Adherence to Smoking Cessation Treatment

Authors :
Francisca López-Torrecillas
Isabel Ramírez-Uclés
María del Mar Rueda
Beatriz Cobo-Rodríguez
Luis Castro-Martín
Sabina Arantxa Urrea-Castaño
Lucas Muñoz-López
Source :
Healthcare, Vol 11, Iss 24, p 3121 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

Tobacco use poses major health risks and is a major contributor to causes of death worldwide. Mobile phone-based cessation apps for this substance are gaining popularity, often used as a component of traditional interventions. This study aimed to analyze adherence to an intervention using a mobile phone application (App-therapy Prescinde (v1)) as a function of sociodemographic variables (age, gender, educational level, and profession) as well as the primary activities supported by the app (reducing tobacco or cannabis use and increasing physical exercise). The participants were recruited through the web pages of the Occupational Risk Prevention Service and the Psychology Clinic of the University of Granada during the COVID-19 confinement period. The application’s contents include three components (self-report, motivational phrases, and goal setting). Our findings indicate that being male, being aged between 26 and 62, having a high school education, and being unemployed increase the likelihood of adherence to the Prescinde therapy app three months after usage. Our findings highlight the importance of developing new therapeutic approaches and conducting in-depth studies on the factors associated with adherence to tobacco cessation and cannabis cessation treatments via mobile phone applications.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22279032
Volume :
11
Issue :
24
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Healthcare
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6c6336b6b35744c480dc51d60a6ddbc4
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11243121