Understanding acceptance of digital smoking cessation interventions: user behavior, key influencing factors, and the role of reimbursement
Franziska Theile, Tom Schaal, Melanie Mäder, Tonio Schönfelder · 2025
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Franziska Theile and co-authors present a 2025 study on digital tools that help smokers quit. Smoking is a top preventable health risk in Germany, yet use of quit apps and their appeal were little studied. The team surveyed 173 smokers, occasional smokers, and former smokers online. The form drew on a standard model of technology acceptance, and asked about paying and prescriptions.
About 42 percent had used a digital quit tool, most often former smokers and women. Most said they would use one again, though acceptance scores were only moderate. Willingness to pay, confidence in quitting, and a doctor's prescription backed by evidence each predicted acceptance. The authors see rising demand for digital quit help, above all among middle-aged women.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Franziska Theile, Tom Schaal, Melanie Mäder, Tonio Schönfelder |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |