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ABSTRACT: Objective
To date, there are no reports of otolaryngology residents' knowledge and confidence in discussing e-cigarette use. The purpose of this study was to evaluate otolaryngology resident e-cigarette knowledge and confidence in counseling patients on e-cigarette use.Study design
Cross-sectional national survey.Setting
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education otolaryngology residents in the United States.Methods
US otolaryngology residents were distributed surveys electronically in September 2020.Results
A total of 150 participants replied for a response rate of 8.88%. The majority, 93.10% have not received formal education on e-cigarettes during their residency training. The most common resource of e-cigarette information overall was social media (78.46%). Within academia, the most common resources of e-cigarette education were patient interactions (63.16%) and colleagues (54.74%). Patients commonly inquire residents about e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (85.07%) and their long-term health effects (83.58%). Almost 67% of residents rarely or never ask patients about e-cigarette use. Only 4.35% of residents are not confident discussing traditional cigarette use, while 58.70% are not confident discussing e-cigarettes.Conclusion
Otolaryngology residents have not received formal education in e-cigarettes and are not confident discussing e-cigarettes with their patients. This highlights the need for e-cigarette education during otolaryngology residency to improve patient e-cigarette counseling.
SUBMITTER: Koo EY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066855 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koo Elliot Y EY Jin Vivian V Weinreich Heather M HM Wenig Barry L BL
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology 20210807 6
<h4>Objective</h4>To date, there are no reports of otolaryngology residents' knowledge and confidence in discussing e-cigarette use. The purpose of this study was to evaluate otolaryngology resident e-cigarette knowledge and confidence in counseling patients on e-cigarette use.<h4>Study design</h4>Cross-sectional national survey.<h4>Setting</h4>Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education otolaryngology residents in the United States.<h4>Methods</h4>US otolaryngology residents were distr ...[more]