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October 30, 2024Nicotine & Tobacco ResearchOpen Access

Understanding Use of E-cigarettes for Smoking Cessation Among a Sample of U.S. Adults

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Why the study?

Many adults who smoke report trying e-cigarettes to quit, but understanding how they are used and the support desired during quit attempts is needed to maximize smoking abstinence.

What are the reasons for use and desired support among adults using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation?

Population

857 adults with a history of regular cigarette smoking who used e-cigarettes in a recent quit attempt

Design

Online survey

Authors

ASAkshika SharmaMMMeghan E. MoreanSKSuchitra Krishnan‐Sarin

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Overview

Survey data identify desired e-cigarette cessation supports amid high relapse; leaves open whether tailored programs improve abstinence.

Structured PICO

What are the reasons for use and desired support among adults using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation?

P
Population
857 U.S. adults with a history of regular cigarette smoking who endorsed using e-cigarettes in a recent smoking cessation attempt
I
Intervention
E-cigarettes used for smoking cessation
O
Outcome
Reasons for using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, what was helpful about e-cigarettes, and desired information when using e-cigarettes to quitpatient reported

Despite common beliefs that e-cigarettes are helpful and safer for quitting smoking, the vast majority of users relapse, indicating a significant need for structured cessation support.

Cite This Study

Sharma et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70433735aa2c282ce18e78https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae251
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