'Someone batting in my corner': Experiences of smoking-cessation support via text message

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 616, 2013, Pages

  Douglas, Nicolas ^a   Free, Caroline ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Primary care; Qualitative; Smoking cessation; SMS text message; Telephone interview

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMOTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REINFORCEMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; TEXT MESSAGING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECURRENCE; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEXT MESSAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887303990     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X674459     Document Type: Article

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