Kyoungkyu Jeon, Dong-Il Kim
The Association between Low Body Weight and Scoliosis among Korean Elementary School Students
International journal of environmental research and public health
virtual reality vr could used deliver messages smokers encourages attempt quitting vr smoking cessation intervention effective target population must find content engaging relevant inoffensive compelling informed health behaviour theory narrative transportation theory study used focus groups combined artbased methods participant sketches inform development vr content appropriately address smokers beliefs quitting smoking data analysed using reflexive thematic analysis four inperson focus groups n 21 held july august 2023 half sample ethnic minority 428 women 429 mean age 336 years standard deviation 159 half sample low motivation quit 610 developed six themes concerning vr content suggested participants rationale behind technological execution potential widescale implementation many participants downplayed health consequences smoking prioritising immediate rewards smoking quittings longterm benefits therefore participants suggested content set future showing benefits cessation negative consequences continued smoking family members recommended supporting vr characters increase contents emotional salience participants also suggested graphic content would trigger anxiety smoking suggesting fear appeals welcome participants wanted truly novel intervention leaflet smoking statistics presented vr participants suggested healthcare locations eg doctors offices implementation home ownership vr headsets low also would make vr appear legitimate health intervention rather casual entertainment could complement inperson advice future research refine participantgenerated ideas experts vr design smoking cessation