Status quo of smoking history taking and dependence assessment methods of electronic cigarettes and suggestions for future studies
Electronic cigarettes are a new type of tobacco products,the harm and addiction of which cannot be ignored.The comprehensive smoking history taking,including electronic cigarette use,is a primary evaluation skill for the clinical encounter and is conducive to developing a precise smoking quiting plan.This article expounds the prevalence of electronic cigarette use,the status quo on methods of history taking and dependence assessment for electronic cigarette use;and put forward suggestions of comprehensive history taking in the context of domestic market environment,including electronic cigarette parameters,avoiding information missing,adopting comprehensive methods and targeted counseling,in order to provide a reference for clinical smoking history taking.
TobaccoElectronic cigaretteMedical history takingScale