Centre for Oral Health Research, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Institute for Social Marketing, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Br Dent J. 2018 Nov 23;225(10):947-952. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.1026.
To determine the current level of knowledge and opinions of UK dental professionals with regards to smoking cessation and e-cigarettes.
A self-administered online survey was distributed by postal invitation to all dental practices in the north of England registered on the National Health Service (NHS) Choices website.
One hundred and ninety completed questionnaires were received. Seventy-nine percent of respondents reported always enquiring about the smoking status of their patients with 17% completing referrals to a specialist stop smoking service. Just under half of respondents reported not receiving any smoking cessation advice training. Lack of time during appointments, lack of training and lack of perceived interest by patients were reported as the most important barriers. The importance of a lack of remuneration, as a barrier, varied considerably with professional role. Approximately a third (31%) of respondents were of the opinion that e-cigarettes are more or equally harmful than cigarettes with the majority not aware of any guidance documents or recommendations regarding e-cigarettes.
The majority of dental professionals in the north of England reported providing smoking cessation advice, although only half had training on this. Opinions on electronic cigarettes were mixed, with a third having negative views.
了解英国牙科专业人员对戒烟和电子烟的认知和看法。
通过邮政邀请，向英格兰北部 NHS Choices 网站注册的所有牙科诊所发放了一份自我管理的在线调查。
共收到 190 份完成的问卷。79%的受访者表示他们总是询问患者的吸烟状况，17%的受访者会将患者转介给专门的戒烟服务机构。近一半的受访者表示他们没有接受过任何戒烟咨询培训。在预约时间、培训和患者缺乏兴趣方面被认为是最重要的障碍。缺乏报酬被认为是一个障碍，但在不同的专业角色中，其重要性存在差异。大约三分之一（31%）的受访者认为电子烟比香烟更有害或同等有害，大多数人不知道任何关于电子烟的指导文件或建议。
英格兰北部的大多数牙科专业人员报告提供戒烟建议，尽管只有一半的人接受过相关培训。对电子烟的看法不一，三分之一的人持负面看法。
