Technology Assisted Motivational Interviewing Randomized Controlled Trial
University of California, San Francisco
Summary
Building on our successful pilot work to develop a Motivational Interviewing (MI)-capable chatbot and cessation coach, the investigators propose to address the problems of intrinsic motivation and social barriers to smoking cessation by evaluating a highly scalable and easily accessible digital-coaching intervention that 1) promotes readiness to change using a technology-assisted MI (TAMI) chatbot, 2) provides compelling and accessible multilingual education about smoking cessation tools, and 3) develops a tailored quit plan addressing social barriers to treatment initiation and sustainment.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * A current Primary Care Provider patient * Age 18 or older * Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day for the past 7 consecutive days (and at least 100 lifetime) * Have a digital device (phone, laptop, tablet) * Moderately proficient in English * Able to participate for 6-month trial Exclusion Criteria: * Current participation in a smoking cessation program * Current use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy or smoking cessation pharmacotherapy * Cognitive impairment that would preclude informed consent
Interventions
- BehavioralTAMI Coach
The investigators address the problems of intrinsic motivation, Evidence Based Practice (EBP) education, and referral tailoring using a digital-coaching intervention that 1) promotes readiness to change, 2) educates and builds confidence about EBP's, and 3) creates a tailored quit plan sensitive to social obstacles and needs.
Locations (2)
- San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco, California
- UCSF Adult Primary Care Mt. Zion ClinicSan Francisco, California