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March 21, 2026Open Access

Feasibility of a Primary Care Patient Decision Aid for Smoking Cessation with Information About E-Cigarettes

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JLJennifer H. LeLaurinJTJim ThrasherSSScott M. Strayer

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Overview

Assesses a decision aid's feasibility in promoting smoking cessation, implying potential benefits for patients considering e-cigarettes.

Key Points

  • To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a smoking cessation decision aid including e-cigarette information.
  • Pre-post design study conducted in a family medicine clinic
  • Phase I: decision aid with approved cessation methods
  • Phase II: additional information for e-cigarette users
  • Evaluated quit attempts, confidence and readiness to quit, and satisfaction of patients
  • Patients reported increased confidence and readiness to quit after using the decision aid (p < 0.01)
  • Decision aid helped patients prepare to make decisions about quitting smoking
  • High satisfaction with both the decision aid and clinician consultations
  • No significant impact observed from including e-cigarette information

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LeLaurin et al. (2022) studied this question.

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