Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model (hmrf-antismoke)
August 27, 2026 updated by: Dr Katherine Lam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Learning While Serving: Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model
Building the community's capacity by training youngsters to refer smokers to professional smoking cessation services offers a good strategy to support smoking cessation.
Peer pressure is considered the most common reason for smoking in young people.
Smoking cessation interventions that target peers are likely to have substantial effects.
This health promotion project based on the service-learning model will provide opportunity for young people to learn and practice the AWARD model with hands-on experience under the supervision of nursing students who are considered experienced peer counselors.
Study Overview
Status
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation design will be adopted.
A randomized sample of 368 students will be recruited from 14 secondary schools (Forms 2-4).
The outcome measures will include demographic characteristics, the level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model, the practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model, and the self-efficacy in using the AWARD model.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
368
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Hong Kong,China
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong,China, Hong Kong, 0000
- Katherine Lam
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Secondary school students (Forms 2-4)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention group
Secondary school students will be required to join a 3-phase 'Learning while serving' program.
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The training program will involve training workshops, hands-on sessions, and a smoker referral competition.
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Other: Control group
Secondary school students will be only required to attend a 3-hour training workshops.
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A 3-hour training workshops in the control group are regarded as usual care since the training workshops are also conducted regularly to other secondary or tertiary schools.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The self-designed logbook for number of referrals at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 6-month follow-up
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The number of smokers that referred to Youth Quitline will be recorded by using a self-designed logbook.
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at 6-month follow-up
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline
Time Frame: at baseline
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Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at baseline
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The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 3-month follow-up
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Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 3-month follow-up
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The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 6-month follow-up
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Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 6-month follow-up
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The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 12-month follow-up
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Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 12-month follow-up
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The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline
Time Frame: at baseline
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Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at baseline
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The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 3-month follow-up
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Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 3-month follow-up
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The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 6-month follow-up
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Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 6-month follow-up
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The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 12-month follow-up
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Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 12-month follow-up
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The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline
Time Frame: at baseline
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Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at baseline
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The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 3-month follow-up
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Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 3-month follow-up
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The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 6-month follow-up
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Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 6-month follow-up
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The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up
Time Frame: at 12-month follow-up
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Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
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at 12-month follow-up
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The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program
Time Frame: immediately after completion of the training programme
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Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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immediately after completion of the training programme
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The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program
Time Frame: immediately after completion of the training programme
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Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
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immediately after completion of the training programme
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The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program
Time Frame: immediately after completion of the training programme
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Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
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immediately after completion of the training programme
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ka Wai Katherine Lam, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
August 1, 2023
Primary Completion (Actual)
July 31, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
January 31, 2027
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 11, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 31, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
June 9, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 31, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 27, 2026
Last Verified
August 1, 2026
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- HP_Anti-smoke ambassadors
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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