Health-Related Quality of Life in Jack Jumper Ant Venom Allergy: Validation of the Venom-Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Background: We assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with allergy to the venom of the jack jumper ant (JJA), Myrmecia pilosula, a Hymenoptera order species native and endemic to the Southeastern quarter of Australia. To our knowledge, this has not previously been studied despite an estimated population prevalence of generalized allergic symptoms as high as 3% in some areas.

Objective: To validate the Venom Quality of Life Questionnaire (VQLQ) HRQoL instrument, which was previously validated in patients with wasp and bee venom allergy, for use in this specific ant venom-allergic population.

A feature-based qualitative assessment of smoking cessation mobile applications.

Understanding users' acceptance of smoking cessation interventions features is a precursor to mobile cessation apps' uptake and use. We gauged perceptions of three features of smoking cessation mobile interventions (self-monitoring, tailored feedback and support, educational content) and their design in two smoking cessation apps, Quit Journey and QuitGuide, among young adults with low socioeconomic status (SES) who smoke. A convenience sample of 38 current cigarette smokers 18-29-years-old who wanted to quit and were non-college-educated nor currently enrolled in a four-year college participated in 12 semi-structured virtual focus group discussions on GoTo Meeting.

Perceptions of the Use of Mobile Technologies for Smoking Cessation: Focus Group Study With Individuals of Low Socioeconomic Status Who Smoke.

Background: The use of mobile technologies to deliver behavioral health interventions, including smoking cessation support, has grown. Users' perceptions are important determinants of the adoption and use of new technologies. However, little is known about users' perceptions of mobile technologies as smoking cessation aids, particularly among disadvantaged individuals who smoke.