E-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a survey among practitioners in Italy.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:To describe experiences with and beliefs about e-cigarettes as safe and useful aids for smoking cessation among healthcare professionals providing smoking cessation services. METHODS:Using a cross-sectional design, anonymous structured questionnaires were completed by 179 healthcare professionals in public smoking cessation clinics across 20 regions in Italy. RESULTS:Service providers reported that considerably more smokers made inquiries about e-cigarettes in 2014 than in 2013. The most frequent inquiries concerned the ingredients, safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids. Clients used e-cigarettes to quit smoking, cut down the number of conventional cigarettes smoked, have a safe alternative to smoking, and protect their health while continuing to smoke. More than 60 % of service providers reported favourable beliefs about the safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes, and believed that e-cigarettes are as effective as other smoking cessation aids, including pharmacotherapy. CONCLUSIONS:Despite limited empirical evidence, service providers in Italy viewed e-cigarettes, as safe and effective smoking cessation aids. More concerted efforts are needed to improve knowledge about e-cigarettes among service providers, to guide their clinical practice and decision-making with respect to e-cigarettes.

journal_name

Int J Public Health

authors

Lazuras L,Muzi M,Grano C,Lucidi F

doi

10.1007/s00038-015-0772-x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-03-01 00:00:00

pages

243-8

issue

2

eissn

1661-8556

issn

1661-8564

pii

10.1007/s00038-015-0772-x

journal_volume

61

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