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NCT Number: NCT05897346

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoking Cessation Behavior Health Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Katherine Lam

Hong Kong, Hong Kong,China, 0000

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Secondary school students (Forms 2-4)

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

'Learning while serving' training program

Other

The training program will involve training workshops, hands-on sessions, and a smoker referral competition.

Usual Care

Other

A 3-hour training workshops in the control group are regarded as usual care since the training workshops are also conducted regularly to other secondary or tertiary schools.

Primary outcomes

  1. The self-designed logbook for number of referrals at 6-month follow-up

    Time frame: at 6-month follow-up

    The number of smokers that referred to Youth Quitline will be recorded by using a self-designed logbook.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline

    Time frame: 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.

  2. The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program

    Time frame: immediately after completion of the training programme

    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.

  3. The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  4. The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  5. The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  6. The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline

    Time frame: 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.

  7. The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program

    Time frame: immediately after completion of the training programme

    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.

  8. The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  9. The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  10. The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  11. The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline

    Time frame: at baseline

    Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.

  12. The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program

    Time frame: immediately after completion of the training programme

    Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.

  13. The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  14. The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

  15. The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Learning While Serving: Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model

Acronym: hmrf-antismoke

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jun 9, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2026

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