title: Smoking Cessation: Services and Applications for Mobile Devices.
abstract: The aim of this review is to present mobile health applications which help individuals to change their smoking habit. An online search on scientific databases and mobile application stores was conducted to collect information about m-Health and the smoking cessation. 12 papers found discussing about mobile applications and solutions for quit smoking referred to 4 different technological approaches. Based on the research results, mobile devices and their applications constitute an excellent mean that can help smokers by providing counseling and give them the necessary motivation to smoking cessation.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece.
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kefaliakos
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pliakos
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Kostis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chardalias
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charalampidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diomidous
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D063731:Mobile Applications; D009042:Motivation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D060145:Text Messaging