Provision of free nicotine replacement therapy to parental smokers in the pediatric emergency setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although the administration of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is effective in helping smokers quit, the feasibility, acceptability and safety of this practice have not been examined in the emergency setting of the pediatric emergency department (PED) or urgent care (UC). We examined the characteristics of parental smokers who were interested and eligible for free NRT during their child's emergency visit and the uptake, usage, and associated side effects of NRT use.

Methods

We analyzed data from 377 parental smokers who were randomized to receive cessation counseling and free NRT as part of an emergency visit-based randomized controlled trial. Parents interested in NRT were screened for medical contraindications; eligible parents were given a 6-week supp

SUBMITTER: Mahabee-Gittens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7398133 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature