WeChat WeQuit: A Smoking Cessation Program for Health Care Providers in China
Author Information
Author(s): Wang Yunfei, Peng Pu, Wu Zhenzhen, Liu Yuhang, Wang Chudong, Tang Jinsong, Liao Yanhui
Primary Institution: Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hypothesis
Can a WeChat-based training program improve smoking cessation intervention utilization among Chinese health care providers?
Conclusion
The WeChat WeQuit training program effectively enhanced smoking cessation intervention adoption among Chinese health care providers.
Supporting Evidence
- HSPs in the intervention group had a higher utilization rate of smoking cessation interventions at the 20-week follow-up.
- Both groups showed significant increases in the adoption of various components of the 5A’s model after the intervention.
- The intervention group reported significantly enhanced utilization rates for most components of the 5A’s model at the 20-week follow-up.
Takeaway
This study shows that using WeChat to train doctors can help them help smokers quit smoking better.
Methodology
A single-blind, randomized controlled trial with 1887 health care providers divided into intervention and control groups, followed for 34 weeks.
Potential Biases
Self-reported outcomes may introduce memory and social desirability bias.
Limitations
High dropout rate and the sample was predominantly female and nonsmokers, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 42% males and 58% females, with a mean age of 37.02 years, predominantly Han ethnicity (94%), and mostly with a bachelor's degree or below.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.036
Statistical Significance
p=0.036
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