Research progress of smoking cessation intervention through smartphone applications
10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2017.02.006
- VernacularTitle:手机戒烟应用程序在戒烟中应用的研究进展
- Author:
Yanxia WEI
;
Pinpin ZHENG
- Keywords:
smoking cessation;
application;
m-health
- From:
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science)
2017;37(2):161-165
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The harm of tobacco is one of the most serious public health issues nowadays, and the social cost produced by smoking is increasing year by year. There are about 6 million people dying from smoking-related diseases each year, and the number of death will surpass 8 million by 2030. Helping smokers quit is the most direct and effective method to reduce the burden of disease caused by tobacco. M-health based on smartphone shows huge potential in prompting health behavior. Progress of studies on smartphone applications (APP), a new way of tobacco control, is reviewed to provide reference for future tobacco control practice and exploration.
