NDLI: What do medical students know about e-cigarettes? A cross-sectional survey from one U.S. medical school

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Hinderaker, Katie Power, David V. Allen, Sharon Parker, Ellen Okuyemi, Kolawole
Abstract	Background Although electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has rapidly increased, there is little data about what United States medical students know or are taught about them. This study examined medical students’ experiences, knowledge, and attitudes regarding e-cigarettes, as well as their evaluation of their education on e-cigarettes. Methods A cross-sectional online survey of medical students currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota Medical School (n = 984) was conducted over a three-week period in August and September 2015. Primary outcomes included students’ personal experiences with e-cigarettes, knowledge and attitudes about e-cigarettes, and students’ assessment of their education on e-cigarettes. Results 66.9% medical students completed the survey. 58% (n = 382) of participants identified as female. 35.8% (n = 235) were “not sure” whether e-cigarettes were approved by the FDA for smoking cessation, while 4.1% (n = 27) falsely believed they were. While 82.9% (n = 543) agreed or strongly agreed that they felt confident in their ability to discuss traditional cigarette use with patients, only 12.4% (n = 81) agreed or strongly agreed that they felt confident in their ability to discuss e-cigarettes with patients. 94.8% (n = 619) of participants believed that they had not received adequate education about e-cigarettes in medical school. A higher proportion of males reported ever using an e-cigarette. Conclusions The gaps in medical student knowledge and wide variances in attitudes about e-cigarettes at one medical school together with their report of inadequate education in an environment of increasing use of e-cigarette use in the U.S. speaks to a need for the development of medical school curriculum on e-cigarettes.
Related Links	https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12909-018-1134-1.pdf
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Page Count	7
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ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-018-1134-1
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	18
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2018-03-02
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics E-cigarettes Alternative nicotine products Electronic cigarette Medical student education Medical school curriculum development Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	2.7/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023

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