Interactive Smokeless Tobacco Cessation for Adolescents

描述(由申请人提供)：拟议的项目将开发一个 基于计算机的交互式程序，用于提供戒烟信息和 向青少年无烟烟草(ST)使用者提供二级预防材料。 第一阶段的原型将结合光盘和互联网技术来提供 为低频和高频ST用户量身定制的内容。该计划 将与关注青少年群体的意见一起制定，以学校为基础 健康教育者和一个由烟草控制专家组成的咨询小组。这个 交互程序将借鉴广泛的开发经验 无烟烟草研究和开发领域的互动团队 医疗保健应用程序。该计划的原型将于 光盘对100名高中生进行评价。将对结果进行评估 使用前后对态度、知识、 感知障碍和消费者满意度测量。 第二阶段的目标是在第一阶段评估的基础上修订计划 以及来自焦点小组的反馈。第二阶段将开发一种适销对路的光盘， 这将包括扩展的互联网内容和复杂的 针对青少年的戒毒和预防战略。最终产品 将向学校、医疗保健提供者、牙科诊所和其他机构推销 处理青少年危险行为的场所。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will develop an interactive computer-based program to provide cessation information and secondary prevention material to adolescent users of smokeless tobacco (ST). The Phase I prototype will combine CD-ROM and Internet technologies to deliver tailored content to both low-frequency and high-frequency ST users. The program will be developed with input from focus groups of adolescents, school-based health educators, and an advisory group of tobacco control experts. The interactive program will draw from the extensive experience of the development team in the areas of smokeless tobacco research and development of interactive health care applications. A prototype of the program will be delivered on CD-ROM to 100 high school students for evaluation. Outcomes will be evaluated using a comparison of pre and post assessment of attitudes, knowledge, perceived barriers, and consumer satisfaction measures. The goals of Phase II are to revise the program based on the Phase I evaluation and feedback from focus groups. Phase II will develop a marketable CD-ROM, which will include expanded Internet content and sophisticated tailoring of both cessation and prevention strategies for adolescents. The final product will be marketed to schools, health care providers, dental clinics, and other venues that deal with adolescent risk behaviors.