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ArticleBMC research notes2022

Acceptability of smokers of a conceptual cigarette tracker as wearable for smoking reduction.

Jumana Antoun, Rana Shehab, Georges Sakr, Sani Hlais, Mariette Awad, Maya Romani

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6 authors.

Jumana AntounDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2159-427X
Rana ShehabDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Georges SakrFaculty of Engineering, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Sani HlaisFaculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mariette AwadMaroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Maya RomaniDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. mr39@aub.edu.lb.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study aims to explore smokers' acceptance of using a conceptual cigarette tracker like a cigarette filter for smoking cessation using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Smokers presenting to the family medicine clinics at a tertiary care center were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire.

resultsA total of 45 participants were included. Two-thirds of the smokers reported that they would like to try such a tracker and perceived its usefulness in reducing the number of daily cigarettes consumed and increasing the motivation to join a smoking cessation program. A range of 40-50% of the participants had a neutral attitude towards the visibility of the tracker and its effect on social acceptance and self-image. The structural equation model with latent variables path analysis showed that only perceived usefulness correlated to the intention to adopt with statistical significance. Visibility was correlated with intention to adopt with a marginal p-value of 0.061. Driven by perceived usefulness, smokers may buy or try a cigarette tracker for smoking reduction or cessation.

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Smoking CessationSmoking ReductionTobacco ProductsWearable Electronic DevicesHumansSmokersBehavior changeSmoking cessationSmoking reductionTAM modelWearable

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PMCPMC8832834

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