Building the community's capacity by training youngsters to refer smokers to professional smoking cessation services offers a good strategy to support smoking cessation. Peer pressure is considered the most common reason for smoking in young people. Smoking cessation interventions that target peers are likely to have substantial effects. This health promotion project based on the service-learning model will provide opportunity for young people to learn and practice the AWARD model with hands-on experience under the supervision of nursing students who are considered experienced peer counselors.
A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation design will be adopted. A randomized sample of 368 students will be recruited from 14 secondary schools (Forms 2-4). The outcome measures will include demographic characteristics, the level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model, the practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model, and the self-efficacy in using the AWARD model.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
368
The training program will involve training workshops, hands-on sessions, and a smoker referral competition.
A 3-hour training workshops in the control group are regarded as usual care since the training workshops are also conducted regularly to other secondary or tertiary schools.
Katherine Lam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong,China, Hong Kong
RECRUITINGThe self-designed logbook for number of referrals at 6-month follow-up
The number of smokers that referred to Youth Quitline will be recorded by using a self-designed logbook.
Time frame: at 6-month follow-up
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline
Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at baseline
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program
Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at the end of training program, an average of 2 years
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up
Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 3-month follow-up
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up
Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 6-month follow-up
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up
Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 12-month follow-up
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline
Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at baseline
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program
Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at the end of training program, an average of 2 years
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up
Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 3-month follow-up
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up
Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 6-month follow-up
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up
Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 12-month follow-up
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline
Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at baseline
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program
Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at the end of training program, an average of 2 years
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up
Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 3-month follow-up
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up
Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 6-month follow-up
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up
Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
Time frame: at 12-month follow-up
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