Physicians' attitudes and use of e-cigarettes as cessation devices, North Carolina, 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are not currently approved or recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or various medical organizations; yet, they appear to play a substantial role in tobacco users' cessation attempts. This study reports on a physician survey that measured beliefs, attitudes, and behavior related to e-cigarettes and smoking cessation. To our knowledge this is the first study to measure attitudes toward e-cigarettes among physicians treating adult smokers.

Methods

Using a direct marketing company, a random sample of 787 North Carolina physicians were contacted in 2013 through email, with 413 opening the email and 128 responding (response rate = 31%). Physicians' attitudes towards e-cigarettes were measured through a series of cl

SUBMITTER: Kandra KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4114778 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature