Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users

Introduction: Although e-health interventions are widely implemented as a supportive measure to smoking cessation, there is a lack of evidence in the feasibility of its application among Vietnamese youths, which is considered to be one of the most frequent internet using populations. This study asse...

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Main Authors: Bach Xuan Tran, Xuan Thanh Thi Le, Phuong Ngoc Nguyen, Quynh Ngoc Hoang Le, Hue Thi Mai, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Huong Thi Le, Tung Thanh Tran, Carl A. Latkin, Melvyn W.B. Zhang, Roger C.M. Ho
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Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/1/165
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spelling doaj-9a18b8e13a2047749cd9bf95c4e9ef4c2020-11-24T21:07:21ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-01-0115116510.3390/ijerph15010165ijerph15010165Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet UsersBach Xuan Tran0Xuan Thanh Thi Le1Phuong Ngoc Nguyen2Quynh Ngoc Hoang Le3Hue Thi Mai4Huong Lan Thi Nguyen5Huong Thi Le6Tung Thanh Tran7Carl A. Latkin8Melvyn W.B. Zhang9Roger C.M. Ho10Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamFaculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USABiomedical Global Institute of Healthcare Research & Technology (BIGHEART), National University of Singapore 117599, SingaporeDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, SingaporeIntroduction: Although e-health interventions are widely implemented as a supportive measure to smoking cessation, there is a lack of evidence in the feasibility of its application among Vietnamese youths, which is considered to be one of the most frequent internet using populations. This study assessed the quitting attempts among smokers and their preference and willingness to pay for smartphone-based cessation supporting applications in a sample of active internet users approached. Methods: A total of 1082 participants were recruited for the online-based survey from August to October 2015 in Vietnam. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, health information seeking behaviors on the internet, smoking status, quitting attempts and willingness to pay for smartphone-based cessation supporting applications were collected. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the associated factors with current smoking and willingness to pay for the smoking cessation application. Results: About 11% of participants were current smokers while 73.4% had attempted to quit smoking. Only 26.8% of the individuals indicated that they were willing to utilize a smartphone application to assist them in quitting. Participants who were male, had partners/spouse and lived at other places were more likely to smoke cigarette. Meanwhile, people who spent 50–70% of their online time to read health information were less likely to smoke. Results also show that living with family and never sharing health information on the internet were negatively associated with a participant’s willingness to pay for the smartphone application. Meanwhile, people who highly trusted health information were more likely to be willing to pay for the application. Conclusions: This prevalence of smoking and associated factors can provide potential indicators for creating several public health interventions in the new environment with the increasing development of information technology. This study implies that in order to expand the coverage of smoking cessation interventions, we recommend the integration of e-health interventions with clinical- or telephone-based conventional models by providing smartphone applications and information on the internet from reliable sources.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/1/165feasibilityehealthinterventionsmokingVietnamyouth
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author Bach Xuan Tran
Xuan Thanh Thi Le
Phuong Ngoc Nguyen
Quynh Ngoc Hoang Le
Hue Thi Mai
Huong Lan Thi Nguyen
Huong Thi Le
Tung Thanh Tran
Carl A. Latkin
Melvyn W.B. Zhang
Roger C.M. Ho
spellingShingle Bach Xuan Tran
Xuan Thanh Thi Le
Phuong Ngoc Nguyen
Quynh Ngoc Hoang Le
Hue Thi Mai
Huong Lan Thi Nguyen
Huong Thi Le
Tung Thanh Tran
Carl A. Latkin
Melvyn W.B. Zhang
Roger C.M. Ho
Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
feasibility
ehealth
intervention
smoking
Vietnam
youth
author_facet Bach Xuan Tran
Xuan Thanh Thi Le
Phuong Ngoc Nguyen
Quynh Ngoc Hoang Le
Hue Thi Mai
Huong Lan Thi Nguyen
Huong Thi Le
Tung Thanh Tran
Carl A. Latkin
Melvyn W.B. Zhang
Roger C.M. Ho
author_sort Bach Xuan Tran
title Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users
title_short Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users
title_full Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users
title_fullStr Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility of e-Health Interventions on Smoking Cessation among Vietnamese Active Internet Users
title_sort feasibility of e-health interventions on smoking cessation among vietnamese active internet users
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1660-4601
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Introduction: Although e-health interventions are widely implemented as a supportive measure to smoking cessation, there is a lack of evidence in the feasibility of its application among Vietnamese youths, which is considered to be one of the most frequent internet using populations. This study assessed the quitting attempts among smokers and their preference and willingness to pay for smartphone-based cessation supporting applications in a sample of active internet users approached. Methods: A total of 1082 participants were recruited for the online-based survey from August to October 2015 in Vietnam. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, health information seeking behaviors on the internet, smoking status, quitting attempts and willingness to pay for smartphone-based cessation supporting applications were collected. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the associated factors with current smoking and willingness to pay for the smoking cessation application. Results: About 11% of participants were current smokers while 73.4% had attempted to quit smoking. Only 26.8% of the individuals indicated that they were willing to utilize a smartphone application to assist them in quitting. Participants who were male, had partners/spouse and lived at other places were more likely to smoke cigarette. Meanwhile, people who spent 50–70% of their online time to read health information were less likely to smoke. Results also show that living with family and never sharing health information on the internet were negatively associated with a participant’s willingness to pay for the smartphone application. Meanwhile, people who highly trusted health information were more likely to be willing to pay for the application. Conclusions: This prevalence of smoking and associated factors can provide potential indicators for creating several public health interventions in the new environment with the increasing development of information technology. This study implies that in order to expand the coverage of smoking cessation interventions, we recommend the integration of e-health interventions with clinical- or telephone-based conventional models by providing smartphone applications and information on the internet from reliable sources.
topic feasibility
ehealth
intervention
smoking
Vietnam
youth
url http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/1/165
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