Use of nicotine products and tobacco cessation in Swiss primary care: Cross-sectional data from the Sentinella network.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to characterize current tobacco and nicotine product use and tobacco cessation efforts in Swiss primary care, including the prescription of medications and recommendation of vapes to quit smoking.

Methods

Cross-sectional study from pediatricians and primary care physicians (PCPs) in the Swiss Sentinella network (practice-based network to monitor infectious diseases). PCPs collected data from 30 consecutive patients ≥12 years of age between September and December 2021. Patient data included age, gender, nicotine products use, plans to quit, and time discussing smoking cessation. PCP data were their use of medications, follow-up appointments, and vapes for quitting smoking.

Results

Eighty-nine of 168 PCPs participated (53 %) and collected data on 2

SUBMITTER: Huguenot M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11908592 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature