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. 2022 Sep;139(9):542-554.

Implementation of a youth and young adult e-cigarette cessation program within a dental clinic setting : A SToHN feasibility study

R Mungia  1 , M Mexquitic  2 , K Case  3 , M Atique  4 , B Jones  5 , D MacCarthy  6 , C P Wang  6
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Implementation of a youth and young adult e-cigarette cessation program within a dental clinic setting : A SToHN feasibility study

R Mungia et al. Tex Dent J. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

Introduction: While significant progress has been made to decrease tobacco smoking among youth and young adults, e-cigarettes threaten to reverse the progress. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of the ReACH Assessment of Knowledge for E-Cigarettes (RAKE) e-cigarette cessation program targeting youth and young adults in Texas.

Methods: Seven dental practitioners and 12 patients participated in this pilot study. Patients aged 15 to 29 who reported current e-cigarette use were recruited by their dental practitioner. All participants completed pre-and post-assessments-practitioners receiving the RAKE training and patients the RAKE cessation intervention. Descriptive statistics were calculated.

Results: After RAKE training, all practitioners reported the RAKE cessation program as useful and an important part of patient care. In addition, after completing the program (5A's), 67% (n=9) patients reported that the program was helpful, and 100% (n=12) would recommend the program to other ENDS users.

Conclusions: Practitioners and patients enhanced their knowledge of e-cigarettes and their harm to health. In addition, practitioners demonstrated their ability to implement the RAKE cessation program within the practice, and patients approved of the use of the program. This study illustrated the feasibility and acceptability of conducting an e-cigarette cessation study in dental practices and a critical need to develop and disseminate the program to young patients.

Keywords: cessation; e-cigarettes; feasibility; implementation; vaping; youth.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicting and Competing Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Practitioner Knowledge, Attitudes, & Beliefs Pre-RAKE Training
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Practitioner Knowledge, Attitudes, & Beliefs Post-RAKE Training
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