TY - JOUR
T1 - Smokers’ user experience of smoking cessation apps
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Zhang, Mengying
AU - Wolters, Maria
AU - O'Connor, Siobhán
AU - Wang, Yajing
AU - Doi, Lawrence
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge Rowena Stewart, the librarian at the School of Health in Social Science, The University of Edinburgh for her assistance with the search strategy.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s)
PY - 2023/7
Y1 - 2023/7
N2 - ObjectivesTo explore how smokers view common functions and characteristics of smoking cessation apps.DesignSystematic review.Search sourcesCINAHL PLUS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Google Scholar.Review methodsSeven digital databases were searched separately using relevant search terms. Search results were uploaded to Covidence. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified with the expert team in advance. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened by two reviewers independently. Any disagreements were discussed in research meetings. Pertinent data were extracted and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings were presented in a narrative approach.Results28 studies were included in this review. The overarching themes were app functionality and app characteristics. Under app “functionality”, six subthemes emerged: 1) education; 2) tracking; 3) social support; 4) compensation; 5) distraction, and 6) reminding. Under “app characteristics”, five subthemes emerged: 1) simplification, 2) personalisation, 3) diverse content forms, 4) interactivity, and 5) privacy and security.ConclusionUnderstanding user needs and expectations is crucial for developing a programme theory for smoking cessation app interventions. Relevant needs identified in this review should be linked to broader theories of smoking cessation and app-based intervention.
AB - ObjectivesTo explore how smokers view common functions and characteristics of smoking cessation apps.DesignSystematic review.Search sourcesCINAHL PLUS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Google Scholar.Review methodsSeven digital databases were searched separately using relevant search terms. Search results were uploaded to Covidence. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified with the expert team in advance. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened by two reviewers independently. Any disagreements were discussed in research meetings. Pertinent data were extracted and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings were presented in a narrative approach.Results28 studies were included in this review. The overarching themes were app functionality and app characteristics. Under app “functionality”, six subthemes emerged: 1) education; 2) tracking; 3) social support; 4) compensation; 5) distraction, and 6) reminding. Under “app characteristics”, five subthemes emerged: 1) simplification, 2) personalisation, 3) diverse content forms, 4) interactivity, and 5) privacy and security.ConclusionUnderstanding user needs and expectations is crucial for developing a programme theory for smoking cessation app interventions. Relevant needs identified in this review should be linked to broader theories of smoking cessation and app-based intervention.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105069
DO - 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105069
M3 - Review article
SN - 1386-5056
VL - 175
JO - International Journal of Medical Informatics
JF - International Journal of Medical Informatics
IS - 105069
M1 - 105069
ER -