Abstract B017: Kick Vaping: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a vaping cessation text messaging intervention for Latino young adults
Authors: Orfin Rafael H. , Ramos Santiago Jeffrey Wilmer , Soriano Ritsel Decena , Acosta Eliany Romero , Bermudez Diana , Rodriguez Yaneth L. , Li Dongmei , Rahman Irfan , McIntosh Scott , Ossip Deborah J. , Cupertino Ana Paula , Cartujano-Barrera Francisco 
Published: September 2024

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of Kick Vaping among Latino young adults. Methods: Forty Latino young adults (ages 18 to 25) who were currently vaping received Kick Vaping, a vaping cessation text messaging intervention available in English and Spanish. Feasibility was measured by the eligibility rate (defined as the proportion of individuals screened who were eligible), enrollment rate (the proportion of eligible individuals who enrolled), and follow-up rate (the proportion of participants who completed the follow-up assessment at Month 3). Acceptability was measured by overall satisfaction with the intervention and perceived helpfulness. Preliminary impact was measured by self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence (not vaping, even a single puff, in the past seven days) and changes in self-efficacy. Results: A total of 203 individuals were identified, 61 completed the eligibility assessment, and 55 were eligible to participate in the study. Forty individuals consented to participate in the study and enrolled in Kick Vaping. The eligibility and enrollment rates were 30.0% (61/203) and 72.7% (40/55), respectively. At baseline, participants’ mean age was 22.3 years old (SD 2.1), 45.0% of participants were female, and 45.0% were heterosexual or straight. Half of the participants had a high school education or less (50.0%) and were currently employed. Fourteen (35.0%) participants reported speaking English and Spanish equally. Most participants used disposable devices (70%), vaped daily (97.5%), had low (37.5%) or medium (35.0%) e-cigarette dependence, and had attempted to quit in the past year (72.5%). At Month 3, the follow-up rate was 90% (36/40). Treating those lost to follow-up as participants who continued vaping, 75% (30/40) of participants self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence. Self-efficacy mean scores significantly increased from 30.65 (SD 8.07) at baseline to 50.11 (SD 10.57) at follow-up (p&lt;0.01). Moreover, most participants (88.9%, 32/36) reported being satisfied/extremely satisfied with Kick Vaping. Additionally, most participants (83.3%, 30/36) reported that the intervention included “just the right amount of messages”. Lastly, most participants (86.1%, 31/16) reported that Kick Vaping helped them quit vaping “a lot”. Conclusion: It is feasible to recruit and retain Latino young adults in a vaping cessation text messaging intervention. Moreover, Kick Vaping generated high satisfaction and perceived helpfulness among Latino young adults, significantly increased self-efficacy, and resulted in a notable vaping cessation rate at Month 3. Additional testing in a randomized clinical trial is warranted to assess the efficacy of the intervention.

Citation Format: Rafael H. Orfin, Jeffrey Wilmer Ramos Santiago, Ritsel Decena Soriano, Eliany Romero Acosta, Diana Bermudez, Yaneth L. Rodriguez, Dongmei Li, Irfan Rahman, Scott McIntosh, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera. Kick Vaping: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a vaping cessation text messaging intervention for Latino young adults [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 17th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2024 Sep 21-24; Los Angeles, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2024;33(9 Suppl):Abstract nr B017.