ArticleJMIR mental health2022
The Behavior Change Techniques Used in Canadian Online Smoking Cessation Programs: Content Analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- What Are the Effective Components of Group-Based Treatment Programs For Smoking Cessation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2023Pooled it
- Identifying Evidence-Based Strategies in a Digital Mental Health Intervention for Depression: Qualitative Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Utilization and Experiences of Using Quit Now, a Nicotine and Tobacco Smoking Cessation Website: Thematic Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Identifying determinants of varenicline adherence using the Theoretical Domains framework: a rapid review.BMC public health · 2024Review
- A Content Analysis of Behavior Change Techniques Employed in North American Vaping Prevention Interventions.AJPM focus · 2023Article
- Discerning conversational context in online health communities for personalized digital behavior change solutions using Pragmatics to Reveal Intent in Social Media (PRISM) framework.Journal of biomedical informatics · 2023Article
- Evaluation of an innovative mHealth-based integrated modality for smoking cessation in Chinese smokers: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSmoking rates in Canada remain unacceptably high, and cessation rates have stalled in recent years. Online cessation programs, touted for their ability to reach many different populations anytime, have shown promise in their efficacy. The Government of Canada has therefore funded provincial and national smoking cessation websites countrywide. However, little is known about the behavior change techniques (BCTs) that underpin the content of these websites, which is key to establishing the quality of the websites, as well as a way forward for evaluation.
objectiveThe purpose of this study, therefore, is to apply the BCTTv1 taxonomy to Canadian provincial and federal websites, and to determine which BCTs they use.
methodsA total of 12 government-funded websites across Canada were included for analysis. Using deductive content analysis and through training in applying the BCTTv1 taxonomy, the website content was coded according to the 93 BCTs across the 16 BCT categories.
resultsOf the 16 BCT categories, 14 were present within the websites. The most widely represented BCT categories (used in all 12 websites) included goals and planning, social support, natural consequences, and regulation. Implementation of BCTs within these categories varied across the sites.
conclusionsAnalyzing the content of online smoking cessation websites using the BCTTv1 taxonomy is an appropriate method for identifying the behavior change content of these programs. The findings offer programmers and researchers tangible directions for prioritizing and enhancing provincial and national smoking cessation programs, and an evaluation framework to assess smoking cessation outcomes in relation to the web-based content.
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