iPhone Apps for Smoking Cessation A Content Analysis
iPhone Apps for Smoking Cessation A Content Analysis
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DOI：
10.1016/j.amepre.2010.10.032
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
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5.5
通讯作者：
Phillips, Todd
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作者：
Abroms, Lorien C.;Padmanabhan, Nalini;Phillips, Todd
背景：随着iPhone等智能手机的普及，移动电话正以新的方式促进戒烟。目的：本研究旨在检查截至2009年6月24日通过iTunes在线商店分发的47个iPhone戒烟应用程序(App)的内容。方法：每个应用程序由两名评审员独立编写，分别用于(1)戒烟方法和(2)遵守美国公共卫生服务2008年治疗烟草使用和依赖的临床实践指南。每个应用程序的下载频率也进行了编码。结果：发现被识别为戒烟的应用程序对指数中关键指南的遵守程度较低。很少有(如果有的话)应用程序推荐或将用户链接到经过验证的治疗方法，如药物治疗、咨询和/或戒烟电话。结论：iPhone戒烟应用程序很少遵循既定的戒烟指南。建议修改当前的应用程序，并围绕戒烟的循证实践开发未来的应用程序。(Am J Prev Med 2011；40(3)：279-285)(C)2011年美国预防医学杂志
Background: With the proliferation of smartphones such as the iPhone, mobile phones are being used in novel ways to promote smoking cessation.Purpose: This study set out to examine the content of the 47 iPhone applications (apps) for smoking cessation that were distributed through the online iTunes store, as of June 24, 2009.Methods: Each app was independently coded by two reviewers for its (1) approach to smoking cessation and (2) adherence to the U. S. Public Health Service's 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. Each app was also coded for its (3) frequency of downloads.Results: Apps identified for smoking cessation were found to have low levels of adherence to key guidelines in the index. Few, if any, apps recommended or linked the user to proven treatments such as pharmacotherapy, counseling, and/or a quitline.Conclusions: iPhone apps for smoking cessation rarely adhere to established guidelines for smoking cessation. It is recommended that current apps be revised and future apps be developed around evidence-based practices for smoking cessation. (Am J Prev Med 2011;40(3):279-285) (C) 2011 American Journal of Preventive Medicine