Instant Messaging Reinforcement for Smoking Cessation Counseling Training

"Participants in the intervention group will receive 3 WhatsApp messages per week for six weeks after attending the standardized course training Tobacco Dependency Nursing Intervention and Management (NURS8205). These messages are about the core content of the course, including (1) Knowledge Themes: harmfulness of smoking and benefits of quitting, the fundamentals of nicotine addiction, smoking cessation counselling with the 5A model, and pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation; (2) Attitude Themes: nurses' role in smoking cessation and the importance of smoking cessation; and (3) Practice Themes: practical advice on counseling techniques, communication skills by motivational interviewing, local smoking cessation resources for referral.~Participants in the control group will receive 3 WhatsApp messages about generic mental health information per week for six weeks after attending the standardized course training Tobacco Dependency Nursing Intervention and Management (NURS8205)."