Otolaryngology Resident Education and Perceptions of e-cigarettes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To date, there are no reports of otolaryngology residents' knowledge and confidence in discussing e-cigarette use. The purpose of this study was to evaluate otolaryngology resident e-cigarette knowledge and confidence in counseling patients on e-cigarette use.

Study design

Cross-sectional national survey.

Setting

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education otolaryngology residents in the United States.

Methods

US otolaryngology residents were distributed surveys electronically in September 2020.

Results

A total of 150 participants replied for a response rate of 8.88%. The majority, 93.10% have not received formal education on e-cigarettes during their residency training. The most common resource of e-cigarette information overall was s

SUBMITTER: Koo EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066855 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature