Acceptability and Feasibility of an Islamic Faith-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Delivered via WhatsApp for Muslim Smokers in Saudi Arabia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Acceptability and Feasibility of an Islamic Faith-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Delivered via WhatsApp for Muslim Smokers in Saudi Arabia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Abdullah Kalantan
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, BSc, MPH, PhD ;
Samantha Marsh
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, BCom, BSc, MPH, PhD ;
Sarah S Monshi
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, MHA, PhD ;
Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin
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, MBChB, MPM, PhD ;
Chris Bullen
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, MBChB, MPH, PhD
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Department of General Practice and Primary Healthcare, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Department of Health Administration and Hospitals, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia and University Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Corresponding Author:
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Abdullah Kalantan, BSc, MPH, PhD
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Department of General Practice and Primary Healthcare
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School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland
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Level 2, Building 507, 22-30 Park Ave, Grafton Campus
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Auckland 1142
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New Zealand
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Phone:
64 273393244
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Email: akal440@aucklanduni.ac.nz