Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family physicians (FPs) are the first point of contact for people who smoke who are seeking to quit smoking in Türkiye. We aimed to explore Turkish FPs knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids.

Methods

Eleven in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with FPs in Istanbul, Türkiye. Participants were recruited through purposeful sampling from respondents to a previous survey study completed with 243 participants in 2022. The survey explored the knowledge, attitudes and recommendations of FPs in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids. Participants indicated availability for a follow up qualitative interview. FPs were interviewed and audio files were transcribed verbatim. QSR NVivo was used to aid coding, t

SUBMITTER: Selamoglu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684242 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature