Incorporating Technology Components with Smoking Cessation

The Young

Smokeless

Sasha Daily, Cuong Huynh, Ayla Pardo, Matt Farrell & Van Bettis

And The

The Problem: Teens Smoking Tobacco

➢ Every day, almost 3,900 adolescents under 18 will try their first cigarette

➢ About 30% of teen smokers will continue smoking and die early from a smoke related disease

➢ Teen smokers are more likely to have panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression

➢ Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S

Target Population

Primary Target:Adolescent smokers and non-smokers (ages 11-24)

Characteristically, these are the years when beginner smokers pick up their first cigarette, and we want to use a pre-emptive method that will avert the user from ever picking up their second cigarette, or any for that matter. (Gillman et al., 2009)

Secondary Target:Parents/ Guardians of Adolescents

Older individuals can make a large impact on how adolescents view tobacco use.

Main Goals

➢ Reduce the Number of Adolescent Smokers

➢ Deter non-smokers from thinking about smoking

➢ Change Attitudes towards Smoking

➢ Increase Self-Management Skills

➢ Provide the necessary quit tools and information to help

people quit

Behavioral Objectives

➢ Set Cessation goals ➢ Keep track of and monitorprogress of success➢ Influence smokers to quit➢ Learn health risks associated

with smoking tobacco

Main Features

Website Homepage

➢ Main page of the website

➢ Engage Participants

➢ Navigational tool

Designed by: Cuong Huynh

Website Profile Page

➢ Setting a quit date➢ Adjusting quit plan

info to tailor the program to your lifestyle

➢ Edit community profile and start sharing with others

Designed by: Cuong Huynh

Website The Community➢ Support in thread-

style form➢ Get support from

others➢ Post your own story➢ Read about other

successful interventions

Designed by: Cuong Huynh

Website Health Information

➢ Determine how smoking Tobacco

affects the human body

➢ Learn more about the health risks associated with smoking

➢ Interactive application helps users visualize what is happening to their bodies

Designed by: Ayla Pardo

Website Quit Tips

➢ Learn more about quitting Tobacco

➢ Learn how to help friends and family

➢ Users can read and practice these quit tips

➢ Users can select the “3 Free & Easy Ways to Quit”

Designed by: Ayla Pardo

Website Interactive quiz

➢ Quiz that determines a user’s addiction level

➢ Describes what nicotine is and how it affects you

➢ Helps you determine which quit path to take

Designed by: Ayla Pardo

Website Testimonials

➢ Place where users can share their stories and experiences

➢ Interactive webpage with a journal submission link “Share my story”

➢ Testimonies that aim to inspire teens

Designed by: Matt Farrell

Website Journal

➢ Personal monitoring of progress

➢ Motivating Achievements and goals

Designed by: Matt Farrell

Mobile AppUser Profile Page

Designed by: Van Bettis

After creating a profile:➢ Engages user in

Cessational goals

➢ Aids in envisioning progress and plan

And

Mobile AppMoney Saved Tracking

➢ Motivates participant via Incentives

➢ Aids in Visualization of progress

Designed by: Sasha Daily

Mobile AppMotivational Tips

➢ Helps change user behavioral patterns

➢ Gives users with their self-esteem

➢ Motivates users to quit smoking tobacco

When the urge to smoke comes, chew

a piece of gum instead.

Holding a pencil pen in your hand, can satisfy that instinctual need of having a cigarette.

By hanging out in places where

smoking is not allowed, you

can prevent a relapse.

Increasing physical activity will help curb the urge to smoke. As it promotes a healthier -lifestyle.

And

Designed by: Van Bettis

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