PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kollath-Cattano, Christy
AU  - Thrasher, James F.
AU  - Osman, Amira
AU  - Andrews, Jeannette O.
AU  - Strayer, Scott M.
TI  - Physician Advice for e-Cigarette Use
AID  - 10.3122/jabfm.2016.06.160092
DP  - 2016 Nov 01
TA  - The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
PG  - 741--747
VI  - 29
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/29/6/741.short
4100  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/29/6/741.full
SO  - J Am Board Fam Med2016 Nov 01; 29
AB  - Purpose: To determine characteristics of smokers discussing e-cigarette use with their physician and receiving recommendations from their physician to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.Methods: US adult smokers who had visited a physician in the previous 12 months (n = 2671) were surveyed. Logistic generalized estimating equation models were used to assess the characteristics of smokers who (1) talked to a physician about e-cigarettes, and (2) received physician advice to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.Results: 15% (n = 406) of smokers who visited a physician talked with their physician about e-cigarettes. Among those asked whether their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (n = 257), 61% responded affirmatively. Current e-cigarette users were more likely to talk to their physicians about e-cigarettes (nondaily users vs never users: OR, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.79–4.05; daily users vs never users: OR, 4.29; 95% CI, 2.34–7.84) and have their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (daily users vs never users: OR, 9.40; 95% CI, 2.54–34.71).Conclusions: The majority of smokers who talk to their physician about e-cigarettes report that they received advice to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, despite limited evidence for their efficacy. More studies are needed to better understand e-cigarette recommendations in clinical settings.