Co-design of the ‘OurFutures Vaping’ programme

A school-based eHealth intervention to prevent e-cigarette use

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ID22945900
AutoresLauren A Gardner (0000-0002-8592-6691, The University of Sydney), Amy‐Leigh Rowe (0000-0003-0896-7112, The University of Sydney), Amy-Leigh Rowe (The University of Sydney), Emily Stockings (0000-0001-5349-951X, The University of Sydney), Lyra Egan (0000-0003-0922-4396, The University of Sydney), Annabelle Hawkins (0000-0002-6149-5911, The University of Sydney), Kathleen Blackburn (National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University , Perth), Maree Teesson (0000-0002-6744-463X, The University of Sydney), Katrina E Champion (0000-0001-8319-9366, The University of Sydney), Nicola C Newton (0000-0001-6305-2623, The University of Sydney)
Ano2025
Volume40
Fascículo3
Data de publicação2025-05-13
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHealth Promotion International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/heapro/daaf085
PMID40498769
OpenAlexW4411193411
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas61

Effective preventive interventions are urgently needed to address e-cigarette use (‘vaping’) and related harms among young people. There is a strong evidence base supporting the delivery of substance use preventive interventions in the school setting, and eHealth interventions can overcome common implementation barriers. However, there is a dearth of effective school-based e-cigarette preventive interventions available. This study summarizes the co-design and user testing of the ‘OurFutures Vaping’ programme, a universal school-based eHealth preventive intervention targeting e-cigarette use. The intervention is based on the effective ‘OurFutures’ prevention model, which adopts a harm minimization and comprehensive social influence approach to prevention and delivers content via interactive cartoons and supporting resources. Beginning in March 2022, the development process involved four iterative stages: (i) scoping of the literature; (ii) consultations with young people (n = 34; 14–16 years) to understand attitudes and perceptions about e-cigarettes/tobacco cigarettes and develop cartoon character profiles and storylines; (iii) content and web development; and (iv) user testing and refinement with students (n = 37; 13–14 years) and teachers (n = 13). Key areas for improvement included lesson length, believability and relevance of some storylines, incorporating resources on e-cigarette addiction and cessation, and tweaking illustrations. Refinements were made and the final intervention comprised four 40 min online cartoon lessons with accompanying teacher-facilitated activities, factsheets, and resources. The ‘OurFutures Vaping’ programme is the first school-based e-cigarette preventive intervention in Australia to be developed via iterative co-design, grounded in evidence, and to undergo rigorous evaluation (cluster randomized controlled trial, 2023–26), holding the potential to make significant health and economic impact.

eHealth · Electronic cigarette · Environmental health · Health care · Intervention (counseling) · Political science · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Smoking Behavior and Cessation