ArticleTobacco control2019
Changes in smoking cessation assistance in the European Union between 2012 and 2017: pharmacotherapy versus counselling versus e-cigarettes.
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- Prevalence, lived experiences and user profiles in e-cigarette use: A mixed methods study among French college students.PloS one · 2024Article
- Smoking cessation assistance among pneumologists and thoracic surgeons in Switzerland: a national survey.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Tobacco Cessation in India: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
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- Adult smokers' discussions about vaping with health professionals and subsequent behavior change: a cohort study.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2022Article
- Use of e-Cigarettes and Attendance at Stop Smoking Services: A Population Survey in England.Toxics · 2022Article
- How do Europeans quit using tobacco, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products? A cross-sectional analysis in 28 European countries.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Smoking cessation aids and strategies: a population-based survey of former and current smokers in Norway.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Employing the theory of planned behaviour to design an e-cigarette education resource for use in secondary schools.BMC public health · 2022Article
- A population-level analysis of changes in Australian smokers' preferences for smoking cessation support over two decades - from 1998 to 2017.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2022Article
- [Diversification of smoking cessation programmes-the role of e-cigarettes].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Review
- The Usability of an Online Tool to Promote the Use of Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe landscape of smoking cessation may have changed in Europe recently.
objectivesTo identify changes in use of smoking cessation assistance in the European Union (EU) and factors associated with use of cessation assistance.
methodsData from the 2012 (n=9921) and 2017 (n=9489) waves of the Eurobarometer survey were used. Self-reported use of smoking cessation assistance was assessed among smokers who had ever tried to quit and former smokers. Changes in use of each type of assistance were assessed using logistic regression.
resultsAmong current and former smokers, those who had ever attempted to quit without assistance increased from 70.3% (2012) to 74.8% (2017). Current smokers were more likely to have used any assistance compared with former smokers (P<0.001). Use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation assistance increased (3.7% to 9.7%)%), while use of pharmacotherapy (14.6% to 11.1%)%) and smoking cessation services (7.5% to 5.0%)%) declined. Younger people were more likely to have reported e-cigarette use for smoking cessation but less likely to have used a cessation service. Individuals living in countries with comprehensive smoking cessation policies were more likely to have used any cessation assistance (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.78; 95% CI 1.15 to 2.76), pharmacotherapy (aOR=3.44; 95% CI 1.78 to 6.66) and smoking cessation services (aOR=2.27; 95% CI 1.27 to 4.06) compared with those living in countries with weak smoking cessation policies.
conclusionsThese findings highlight the need for approaches that ensure that smokers get support to quit smoking across the EU. The question of whether the availability of e-cigarettes will displace other methods, and the impact of such a displacement, should be closely evaluated.
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