Secure Asynchronous Communication Between Smokers and Tobacco Treatment Specialists: Secondary Analysis of a Web-Assisted Tobacco Intervention in the QUIT-PRIMO and National Dental PBRN Networks.
Rajani Shankar SadasivamAriana KamberiKathryn L DeLaughterBarrett PhillipsJessica H WilliamsSarah L CutronaMidge N RayGregg Hewit GilbertThomas K Houstonnull nullnull nullPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
Our study demonstrated the feasibility of using asynchronous counseling to deliver evidence-based counseling. Low participant engagement or a lack of power could be potential explanations for the nonassociation with smoking cessation. Future trials should explore approaches to increase participant engagement and test asynchronous counseling in combination with other approaches for improving the rates of smoking cessation.