Smoke Mind System: The Design and Development of a Integrated CBT Mobile Health Management System for Smoking Cessation Program in Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Abdullah H. Alsharif
  • Nada Philip

Keywords:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, m-health, smartphones for health, smoking cessation, mobile health, e-health

Abstract

Smoking cessation programs are widely implemented to assist smokers in the process of quitting smoking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychological approach which is increasingly used in smoking cessation programs. On the other hand, the recent advancements in smartphone technologies have been widely explored to develop smoking cessation apps as a tool to assist with quitting smoking. However, most of the existing smartphone apps lack follow-up and adherence to clinical guidelines for treatment. Therefore, there is a need to implement behavioral change mechanisms in smoking cessation apps to help smokers quit effectively. The impacts of using integrated CBT mobile applications in Saudi Arabia, where the prevalence of smoking is very high and has been increasing in recent years, remain unexplored. Considering the urgent need for effective smoking cessation programs in the region, this paper analyzes the benefits of CBT and mobile technologies, and proposes a CBT integrated mobile application for achieving smoking cessation in Saudi Arabia. In this process, different studies concerned with CBT and m-health technologies are reviewed to develop an effective and updated model suitable for current situations. The requirements for designing and developing the mobile application are derived from a recent survey focusing on the needs of smokers in Saudi Arabia. Currently the proposed system is in the implementation stage and the results are expected very soon.

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Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

Abdullah H. Alsharif, & Nada Philip. (2016). Smoke Mind System: The Design and Development of a Integrated CBT Mobile Health Management System for Smoking Cessation Program in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Network and Innovative Computing, 4, 14. Retrieved from https://cspub-jnic.org/index.php/jnic/article/view/107

Issue

Vol. 4 (2016)

Section

Original Article

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