Implementation of a youth and young adult e-cigarette cessation program within a dental clinic setting : A SToHN feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While significant progress has been made to decrease tobacco smoking among youth and young adults, e-cigarettes threaten to reverse the progress. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of the ReACH Assessment of Knowledge for E-Cigarettes (RAKE) e-cigarette cessation program targeting youth and young adults in Texas.

Methods

Seven dental practitioners and 12 patients participated in this pilot study. Patients aged 15 to 29 who reported current e-cigarette use were recruited by their dental practitioner. All participants completed pre-and post-assessments-practitioners receiving the RAKE training and patients the RAKE cessation intervention. Descriptive statistics were calculated.

Results

After RAKE training, all practitioners reported the R

SUBMITTER: Mungia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838552 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature