Validating the information technology (IT) implementation framework to Implement mHealth technology for consumers: A case study of the Sense2Quit app for smoking cessation.

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Title: Validating the information technology (IT) implementation framework to Implement mHealth technology for consumers: A case study of the Sense2Quit app for smoking cessation.
Authors: Brin M; Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States., Fontalvo S; Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States., Hu D; Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States., Cioe P; Brown University School of Public Health, United States., Huang MC; Department of Data and Computational Science, Duke Kunshan University, Jiangsu, China., Xu W; Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States., Schnall R; Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, United States; Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States. Electronic address: rb897@columbia.edu.
Source: International journal of medical informatics [Int J Med Inform] 2025 Oct; Vol. 202, pp. 105977. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 20.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Validation Study
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd Country of Publication: Ireland NLM ID: 9711057 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-8243 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13865056 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Med Inform Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland : Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd., c1997-
MeSH Terms: Smoking Cessation*/methods , Telemedicine* , Mobile Applications* , Information Technology*, Humans ; HIV Infections
Abstract: Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Objective: The goal of this paper was to understand the applicability of the Information Technology (IT) Implementation Framework, a multi-level approach to identify factors that impede or promote IT usage, for incorporating a mHealth technology for consumers in the community setting.
Methods: A case study of the implementation of the Sense2Quit App for smoking cessation among people living with HIV was examined to parse out the factors within the framework that are applicable to mHealth technology and the factors that may need modification for use of this framework within this context.
Results: Findings suggest that phases two through five of the framework were applicable to our study and phase one was not.
Conclusion: Findings support the use of the theory for implementation of mHealth technology for promoting consumer health at the community level. This use case may be useful for stakeholders evaluating implementation of mHealth for patients with chronic conditions as it highlights the need to identify preferences of app specifications, personal habits, and various factors such as confidentiality and digital literacy which may challenge sustained usage.
(Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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Grant Information: R21 CA265961 United States CA NCI NIH HHS
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: HIV; Information Technology; Smoking; mHealth
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20250525 Date Completed: 20250606 Latest Revision: 20250610
Update Code: 20250611
PubMed Central ID: PMC12145232
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105977
PMID: 40413979
Database: MEDLINE
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Abstract:Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.<br />Objective: The goal of this paper was to understand the applicability of the Information Technology (IT) Implementation Framework, a multi-level approach to identify factors that impede or promote IT usage, for incorporating a mHealth technology for consumers in the community setting.<br />Methods: A case study of the implementation of the Sense2Quit App for smoking cessation among people living with HIV was examined to parse out the factors within the framework that are applicable to mHealth technology and the factors that may need modification for use of this framework within this context.<br />Results: Findings suggest that phases two through five of the framework were applicable to our study and phase one was not.<br />Conclusion: Findings support the use of the theory for implementation of mHealth technology for promoting consumer health at the community level. This use case may be useful for stakeholders evaluating implementation of mHealth for patients with chronic conditions as it highlights the need to identify preferences of app specifications, personal habits, and various factors such as confidentiality and digital literacy which may challenge sustained usage.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
ISSN:1872-8243
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105977