Desenvolvimento e avaliação de uma intervenção para tabagismo mediada por internet

Abstract

Web-assisted tobacco interventions (WATI) in Portuguese do not cover the standard guidelines for smoking treament and lack content quality. Current web-assisted tobacco interventions are not open-source, which reduce the development speed in developing countries. The objective of this study was to describe a development methodology of a open-source WATI and evaluate its quality. The development comprised the following stages: (1) prototype development, (2) assessment of the prototype using focus groups, and (3) content coverage, accuracy and interactivity evaluation using as reference the guideline “Treating tobacco use and depedence - 2008 update”, and (4) final review. Based on the data from focus groups and content review, the initial prototype was redesigned. The content evaluation, performed independently by two specialists, showed that 9 of 12 components were well covered and 3 minimally covered. Eight of 12 components were classified as correct and 4 as mostly correct. Just two topics were considered interactive. Based on the evaluation, a final review was conducted in the intervention content. The developed intervention was compliant with tobacco treatment guidelines, providing an evidence based guide for smokers who seek help over the internet. Future studies should address the clinical efficacy of the developed intervention.