Table 2 Clinicians’ perceptions concerning NRT and e-cigarettes in the context of smoking cessation
Price | False beliefs participants might have | Complicated to use | Misuse/incorrect application | Different effect than a cigarette | Does not suit everyone | No knowledge about long term effects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NRT | Yes 100% N = 16 | No 37.5% Yes 62.5% N = 16 | No 81.3% Yes 18.7% N = 16 | No 62.5% Yes 37.5% N = 16 | No 31.3% Yes 68.7% N = 16 | No 87.5% Yes 12.5% N = 16 | |
E-cigarette | No 35.3% Yes 64.7% N = 17 | No 41.2% Yes 58.8% N = 17 | No 58.8% Yes 41.2% N = 17 | No 82.3% Yes 17.7% N = 17 | No 47.1% Yes 52.9% N = 17 | No 58.8% Yes 41.2% N = 17 | No 77.7% Yes 22.2% N = 9 |