Physician Advice for e-Cigarette Use.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine characteristics of smokers discussing e-cigarette use with their physician and receiving recommendations from their physician to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.

Methods

US adult smokers who had visited a physician in the previous 12 months (n = 2671) were surveyed. Logistic generalized estimating equation models were used to assess the characteristics of smokers who (1) talked to a physician about e-cigarettes, and (2) received physician advice to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.

Results

15% (n = 406) of smokers who visited a physician talked with their physician about e-cigarettes. Among those asked whether their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (n = 257), 61% responded affirmatively. Current e-cigarette users

SUBMITTER: Kollath-Cattano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6143900 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature