Technology Assisted Motivational Interviewing

Technology Assisted Motivational Interviewing Randomized Controlled Trial

Building on our successful pilot work to develop a Motivational Interviewing (MI)-capable chatbot and cessation coach, the investigators propose to address the problems of intrinsic motivation and social barriers to smoking cessation by evaluating a highly scalable and easily accessible digital-coaching intervention that 1) promotes readiness to change using a technology-assisted MI (TAMI) chatbot, 2) provides compelling and accessible multilingual education about smoking cessation tools, and 3) develops a tailored quit plan addressing social barriers to treatment initiation and sustainment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A current Primary Care Provider patient
• Age 18 or older
• Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day for the past 7 consecutive days (and at least 100 lifetime)
• Have a digital device (phone, laptop, tablet)
• Moderately proficient in English
• Able to participate for 6-month trial

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current participation in a smoking cessation program
• Current use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy or smoking cessation pharmacotherapy
• Cognitive impairment that would preclude informed consent