Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans

Smoking is prevalent among Korean American men. Quitting is Winning, an internet-based,
cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program, was developed using community-based
participatory research principles.

A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate whether participants were more likely to
complete the program and quit smoking at 6-month follow-up with additional reinforcement
including financial incentives for program completion and interim surveys.

Inclusion Criteria: self-identified Korean American ethnicity, age 18 years or older,
daily smoker (i.e., smoked at least one cigarette per day during the previous seven days),
current U.S. resident, valid email address and regular internet access.

Exclusion Criteria: N/A -