Helping rural smokers who aren't ready to quit through community paramedicine and mobile health tools
Using Rural Community Paramedicine to Engage Lower-Motivated Smokers: Spreading an Effective mHealth-Assisted Intervention to Motivate Cessation
This study is all about helping rural adults who smoke and aren't ready to quit yet by using a friendly mobile program called 'Take a Break,' where community paramedics will offer support and resources to encourage them to think about quitting smoking.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wake Forest University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Winston-Salem, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10916185 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research aims to support rural adults who smoke and are not yet ready to quit by implementing a mobile health-assisted program called 'Take a Break' (TAB). The project will involve community paramedics who will engage with these individuals to provide support and resources for smoking cessation. The study will compare a standard implementation program with a novel enhanced program that includes additional training for emergency medical services personnel. By focusing on rural areas with high smoking rates, the research seeks to improve access to cessation resources and motivate smokers to consider quitting.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are rural adults aged 21 and older who smoke and are not yet motivated to quit.
Not a fit: Patients who are already committed to quitting smoking or those who do not reside in rural areas may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more effective smoking cessation strategies tailored for rural populations, ultimately reducing smoking rates and improving public health.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using community health workers and mobile health interventions to support smoking cessation, indicating that this approach has potential.
Where this research is happening
Winston-Salem, United States
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Houston, Thomas K — Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Houston, Thomas K
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.