A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of information communication technology (WhatsApp/WeChat) to deliver brief motivational interviewing (i-BMI) in promoting smoking cessation among smokers with chronic diseases

• Main Authors: William Ho Cheung Li (Author), Ka Yan Ho (Author), Katherine Ka Wai Lam (Author), Man Ping Wang (Author), Derek Yee Tak Cheung (Author), Laurie Long Kwan Ho (Author), Wei Xia (Author), Tai Hing Lam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The recent development of smoking cessation interventions for smokers with chronic diseases has focused heavily on brief interventions. However, these interventions are too brief to make an impact on these smokers, especially when most of them are without any intention to quit. P...