SMS strategy for tobacco cessation: Costa Rica case
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Keywords
smoking cessation, mobile health, text messaging
Abstract
Implement a strategy based on mobile communication to offer options for cessation, education and bi-directional assistance to smokers with the desire to stop smoking.
Methodology: The system of healthy messages to stop smoking "SMS" was developed and implemented. Interested persons should send a free text message to the number 4321, and include the message "I want to leave" and thus join the program. Results: the program had an initial registry of 2041 people, of which 672 completed the program, predominantly male (72%), and adults whose ages ranged between 25-40 years (45%) and 40-60 years ( 37%). 42.7% (287) quit smoking at the end of 4 months of participation in the program. Conclusions: A text message program is feasible and can promote tobacco cessation in smokers with a desire to quit smoking. It is necessary to expand the investigation to evaluate these results.
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