The impact of social media-based support groups on smoking relapse prevention in Saudi Arabia

• Published in: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine Vol. 159; pp. 135 - 143
• Main Authors: Onezi, Hamidi Al, Khalifa, Mohamed, El-Metwally, Ashraf, Househ, Mowafa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Internet; Male; Program Development; Recurrence; Sample Size; Saudi Arabia; Secondary Prevention - methods; Self-Help Groups; Smoking; Smoking cessation; Smoking Cessation - methods; Smoking Prevention - methods; Social Media; Social Support; Support groups; Tobacco Products; Tobacco Use Disorder - therapy; Saudi Arabia; Smoking cessation; Support groups; Social media

•Tobacco smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death across the globe.•The support provided by social media is more effective in smoking cessation after abstinence than traditional social support approaches.•Individuals struggling to quit smoking should be encouraged to join the social me...