Ferrara, PietroShantikumar, SaranCabral Verissimo, VítorRuiz-Montero, RafaelMasuet-Aumatell, CristinaRamon-Torrell, Josep Maria2023-01-252023-01-252019-06-11Ferrara 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):2071http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14136Although 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.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Electronic cigarettesHarm reductionHealthcare workersNicotinePublic healthSmoking cessationAdultCross-sectional studiesElectronic nicotine delivery systemsEuropeFemaleHarm reductionHealth personnelHumansMaleMiddle agedPublic healthSmokingSmoking cessationSurveys and questionnairesTobacco smokingTobacco use cessation devicesYoung adultresearch article31212756open accessCese del hábito de fumarDispositivos para dejar de fumar tabacoFumarFumar tabacoPersonal de saludReducción del dañoSalud públicaSistemas electrónicos de liberación de nicotina10.3390/ijerph161220711660-4601PMC6617304https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/12/2071/pdf?version=1560324287https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617304/pdf