RT Journal Article
T1 Knowledge about E-Cigarettes and Tobacco Harm Reduction among Public Health Residents in Europe.
A1 Ferrara, Pietro
A1 Shantikumar, Saran
A1 Cabral Verissimo, Vítor
A1 Ruiz-Montero, Rafael
A1 Masuet-Aumatell, Cristina
A1 Ramon-Torrell, Josep Maria
K1 Electronic cigarettes
K1 Harm reduction
K1 Healthcare workers
K1 Nicotine
K1 Public health
K1 Smoking cessation
AB Although electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other tobacco-related products are becoming widely popular as alternatives to tobacco, little has been published on the knowledge of healthcare workers about their use. Thus, the aim of this study was to elicit the current knowledge and perceptions about e-cigarettes and tobacco harm reduction (THR) among medical residents in public health (MRPH). A Europe-wide cross-sectional study was carried out amongst MRPH from the countries associated with the European Network of MRPH from April to October 2018 using an online questionnaire. 256 MRPHs agreed to participate in the survey. Approximately half the participants were women (57.4%), with a median age of 30 years, and were mainly Italian (26.7%), Spanish (16.9%) and Portuguese (16.5%). Smoking prevalence was 12.9%. Overall, risk scores significantly differed for each investigated smoking product when compared with e-cigarettes; with tobacco cigarettes and snus perceived as more risky, and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and non-NRT oral medications seen as less risky (p  European MRPH showed a suboptimal level of knowledge about e-cigarettes and THR. Training programs for public health and preventive medicine trainees should address this gap.
PB MDPI
YR 2019
FD 2019-06-11
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14136
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14136
LA en
NO Ferrara P, Shantikumar S, Cabral Veríssimo V, Ruiz-Montero R, Masuet-Aumatell C, Ramon-Torrell JM, et al. Knowledge about E-Cigarettes and Tobacco Harm Reduction among Public Health Residents in Europe. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jun 12;16(12):2071
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025