Published on in Vol 8 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/58121, first published .
Beta Test of a Christian Faith-Based Facebook Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Rural Communities (FaithCore): Development and Usability Study

Beta Test of a Christian Faith-Based Facebook Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Rural Communities (FaithCore): Development and Usability Study

Beta Test of a Christian Faith-Based Facebook Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Rural Communities (FaithCore): Development and Usability Study

Pravesh Sharma   1 , MD ;   Brianna Tranby   2 , MA ;   Celia Kamath   3 , PhD ;   Tabetha A Brockman   4 , MA ;   Ned Lenhart   5 , MDiv, MA ;   Brian Quade   6 , MDiv ;   Nate Abuan   7 , MDiv ;   Martin Halom   8 , MDiv ;   Jamie Staples   9 , BA ;   Colleen Young   10 , BA ;   LaPrincess Brewer   11 , MPH, MD ;   Christi Patten   2, 4 , PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, WI, United States

2 Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

3 Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

4 Rural Health Research Core, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

5 Living Water Church, Cameron, WI, United States

6 Bethesda Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, WI, United States

7 Valleybrook Church, Eau Claire, WI, United States

8 St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA), Bloomer, WI, United States

9 Renew Church, Eau Claire, WI, United States

10 Mayo Clinic Connect, Health Education & Content Services, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

11 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Pravesh Sharma, MD
  • Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
  • Mayo Clinic Health System
  • 1221 Whipple St
  • Eau Claire, WI, 54703
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 715 838 5369
  • Email: sharma.pravesh@mayo.edu