Do professional perspectives on evidence-based smoking cessation methods align? A Delphi study among researchers and healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT: The use of evidence-based smoking cessation interventions (SCIs) can significantly increase the number of successful smoking cessation attempts. To obtain an overview of the knowledge and viewpoints on the effectiveness and use of SCIs, a three-round online Delphi study was conducted among researchers and primary care professionals (PCPs). The four objectives of this study are to gain an overview of (i) the criteria important for recommending SCIs, (ii) the perceptions of both groups on the effectiveness of SCIs, (iii) the factors to consider when counseling different (high-risk) groups of smokers and (iv) the perceptions of both groups on the use of e-cigarettes as an SCI. We found a high level of agreement within groups on which smoker characteristics should be considered when recommendi

SUBMITTER: Zijlstra DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783547 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature