Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Smoking Cessation
• Interventions: Other: 'Learning while serving' training program; Other: Usual care

• Registration Number: NCT05897346
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

Building the community's capacity by training youngsters to refer smokers to professional smoking cessation services offers a good strategy to support smoking cessation. Peer pressure is considered the most common reason for smoking in young people. Smoking cessation interventions that target peers are likely to have substantial effects. This health promotion project based on the service-learning model will provide opportunity for young people to learn and practice the AWARD model with hands-on experience under the supervision of nursing students who are considered experienced peer counselors.

Detailed Description

A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation design will be adopted. A randomized sample of 368 students will be recruited from 14 secondary schools (Forms 2-4). The outcome measures will include demographic characteristics, the level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model, the practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model, and the self-efficacy in using the AWARD model.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-31
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-09
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-13
• Primary Completion: 2026-04-01
• Study Completion: 2026-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 368

Inclusion Criteria

• secondary school students (Forms 2-4)

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group	'Learning while serving' training program	Secondary school students will be required to join a 3-phase 'Learning while serving' program.
Control group	Usual care	Secondary school students will be only required to attend a 3-hour training workshops.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The self-designed logbook for number of referrals at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	The number of smokers that referred to Youth Quitline will be recorded by using a self-designed logbook.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up	at 12-month follow-up	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program	at the end of training program, an average of 2 years	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program	at the end of training program, an average of 2 years	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up	at 12-month follow-up	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up	at 12-month follow-up	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline	at baseline	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline	at baseline	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program	at the end of training program, an average of 2 years	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up	at 3-month follow-up	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline	at baseline	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up	at 3-month follow-up	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up	at 3-month follow-up	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Katherine Lam; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong,China, Hong Kong