Bridging the digital divide to help rural smokers quit

Getty Images Rural adults are more likely to smoke than their urban counterparts. Enhancing digital literacy and improving access to the internet and digital devices may make it easier for rural smokers to quit. These are the findings of a randomized, controlled pilot clinical trial Mayo Clinic researchers published in Nature Communications Medicine. Digital tools offer a convenient way for rural residents to access support to quit smoking. However, limited digital literacy and technology access…