Digital Smoking Cessation Preferences of Predominately Low-Income and Latino Residents of the San Joaquin Valley in California: Qualitative Study
This sample of predominantly Latino adults from the SJV expressed favorable interest in digital cessation support, yet existing tools require adaptation to improve cultural relevance, accessibility, usability, and privacy concerns. Participants emphasized language-concordant services, representation from people with lived experience, and community-building features. While digital interventions were well received, privacy concerns and digital literacy barriers must be addressed to enhance engagement.
Authors
- Sara Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7168-8349)
- Karla D Llanes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0005-7299)
- Anna V. Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1874-3326)
- Paul Brunetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8785-7343)
- Pamela May Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-9347)
- Arturo Durazo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1373-1446)
- Maya Vijayaraghavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-984X)
- Evi Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8139-7258)
Institutions
- University of California, Merced (US)
- The University of Texas at El Paso (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- California State University, Fresno (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/74105
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- North Carolina Pork Council
- National Institutes of Health
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of California Merced