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Delnevo, Cristine D and Jeong, Michelle and Teotia, Arjun and Bover Manderski, Michelle M and Singh, Binu and Hrywna, Mary and Wackowski, Olivia A and Steinberg, Michael B (2022) Communication between US physicians and patients regarding electronic cigarette use. JAMA Network Open, 5, (4), e226692. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6692.

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Question: How do physicians communicate with their patients about e-cigarettes?

Findings: In this cross-sectional survey of 2058 respondents, physicians who were asked about e-cigarettes by their patients, endorsed a harm-reduction perspective, or had ever smoked were more likely to recommend e-cigarettes to patients. In hypothetical clinical scenarios, physicians were more likely to recommend e-cigarettes for an older heavy smoker with prior unsuccessful quit attempts and use of pharmacotherapy for a younger light smoker with no prior cessation treatments.

Meaning: Results of this survey study suggest that physicians are recommending e-cigarettes for cessation or harm reduction under certain risk-based circumstances, such as treating patients with tobacco-related disease.

Item Type
Article
Publication Type
International, Open Access, Article
Drug Type
Tobacco / Nicotine
Intervention Type
Drug therapy, Treatment method, Harm reduction
Date
1 April 2022
Identification #
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.6692
Volume
5
Number
4
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