Autor: |
Josephine Mhende, Sharrill A Bell, Cherell Cottrell-Daniels, Jackie Luong, Micah Streiff, Mark Dannenfelser, Matthew J Hayat, Claire Adams Spears |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
JMIR Formative Research, Vol 5, Iss 7, p e25926 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2561-326X |
DOI: |
10.2196/25926 |
Popis: |
BackgroundSmoking is the leading cause of premature death, and low-income adults experience disproportionate burden from tobacco. Mindfulness interventions show promise for improving smoking cessation. A text messaging program “iQuit Mindfully” was developed to deliver just-in-time support for quitting smoking among low-income adults. A pilot study of iQuit Mindfully was conducted in spring 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, among low-income and predominantly African American smokers. ObjectiveThis pilot study examined the acceptability and feasibility of delivering Mindfulness-Based Addiction Treatment via mHealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsParticipants were adult cigarette smokers (n=23), of whom 8 (34.8%) were female, 19 (82.6%) were African American, and 18 (78.3%) had an annual income of |
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Directory of Open Access Journals |
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