• Christy Kollath-Cattano, James F Thrasher, Amira Osman, Jeannette O Andrews, and Scott M Strayer.
• From the Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC (CK-C); the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia (JFT, AO); the University of South Carolina College of Nursing (JOA); and the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine (SMS).
• J Am Board Fam Med. 2016 Nov 12; 29 (6): 741747741-747.

PurposeTo determine characteristics of smokers discussing e-cigarette use with their physician and receiving recommendations from their physician to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.MethodsUS adult smokers who had visited a physician in the previous 12 months (n = 2671) were surveyed. Logistic generalized estimating equation models were used to assess the characteristics of smokers who (1) talked to a physician about e-cigarettes, and (2) received physician advice to use e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.Results15% (n = 406) of smokers who visited a physician talked with their physician about e-cigarettes. Among those asked whether their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (n = 257), 61% responded affirmatively. Current e-cigarette users were more likely to talk to their physicians about e-cigarettes (nondaily users vs never users: OR, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.79-4.05; daily users vs never users: OR, 4.29; 95% CI, 2.34-7.84) and have their physician recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation (daily users vs never users: OR, 9.40; 95% CI, 2.54-34.71).ConclusionsThe majority of smokers who talk to their physician about e-cigarettes report that they received advice to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, despite limited evidence for their efficacy. More studies are needed to better understand e-cigarette recommendations in clinical settings.© Copyright 2016 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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