Intervention Trial of Culturally-Appropriate Decision Aids for Smoking Cessation

"The decision aids were developed through: 1) literature review; 2) qualitative interviews with Korean smokers from various backgrounds; 3) expert opinions. They were in the form of short educational videos (flash), displayed by Apple's iPad.~The decision aids contained the followings, in proper Korean social and cultural context:~1. Information on the risk of continued smoking and benefits of cessation~2. Messages that address common misbeliefs regarding smoking cessation services and medications~3. Information on possible smoking cessation options, their efficacy, side effects, costs, etc.~The choices given in the decisions aid were:~1. Behavioral only~2. Nicotine replacement therapy~3. Bupropion~4. Varenicline"