CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF TEXT MESSAGES AS A SUPPORT TOOL TO QUIT SMOKING
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https://doi.org/10.31052/1853.1180.v21.n2.16868Keywords:
tobacco, text messages, cell phones, Mexico.Abstract
Abstract Objective: To carry out the cross-cultural adaptation of SmokefreeTXT, application used to send quit- smoking texts messages to the Hispanic population living in the United States, to the linguistic and cultural context of Mexico. Methods: The cross-cultural adaptation was carried out using a qualitative approach, considering theoretical, cultural and grammatical aspects. Focal groups were made and semi-structured interviews were applied to smokers and health professionals. The data collected allowed us to create domains and categories from which an adapted library of messages was integrated. Results: This process made it possible to identify three domains, modify 96 messages and create 9. Most changes were performed in the linguistic domain; the library has a total of 182 text messages. Conclusions: The intervention SmokefreeTXTwas enhanced by making messages more accurate and generating new ones.Downloads
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