mHealth Smoking Cessation

Uses

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Indonesia is the fourth-largest smartphone market globally, and smartphone ownership is widespread among adolescents. — Development and evaluation of a mobile health (mHealth) application for smoking cessation among adolescents in Indonesia: a mixed methods randomised controlled trial study protocol
• No existing application specifically addresses Indonesian adolescent smokers through a locally tailored, theory-driven design combining behaviour change methods, social support, and interactive features. — Development and evaluation of a mobile health (mHealth) application for smoking cessation among adolescents in Indonesia: a mixed methods randomised controlled trial study protocol
• Evidence for mobile smoking cessation interventions is mixed, particularly in low- and middle-income countries and among adolescents, with long-term effectiveness remaining under-evaluated. — Development and evaluation of a mobile health (mHealth) application for smoking cessation among adolescents in Indonesia: a mixed methods randomised controlled trial study protocol
• Mobile health interventions are considered promising for adolescent smoking cessation because they are accessible, adaptable, and align with adolescents' everyday technology use. — Development and evaluation of a mobile health (mHealth) application for smoking cessation among adolescents in Indonesia: a mixed methods randomised controlled trial study protocol
• Many existing mHealth cessation interventions fail to account for adolescent-specific needs such as peer influence, motivation, and cultural context. — Development and evaluation of a mobile health (mHealth) application for smoking cessation among adolescents in Indonesia: a mixed methods randomised controlled trial study protocol