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Notley, Caitlin 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0876-3304, Belderson, Pippa, Ward, Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7579-3215, Wade, James and Clarke, Hannah
(2023)
A pilot e-cigarette voucher scheme in a rural county of the United Kingdom.
Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 25 (3).
586–589.
ISSN 1462-2203
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: E-Cigarette voucher schemes have been piloted across the UK to support populations to quit smoking. This short report evaluates a scheme that targets vulnerable and disadvantaged smokers who had failed to quit smoking by other means. METHODS: Descriptive summary evaluation of service data on smoking outcomes and qualitative data from selected participants, as "key-informants" (n = 4) and key stakeholders (stop smoking staff, vape shop staff, and general practitioners [GPs]). RESULTS: In total, 668 participants were referred to the scheme, and 340 participants redeemed a voucher. By intention to treat analysis (ITT) 143/668 (21%) were recorded as quit smoking at 4 weeks. At 12 weeks, 7.5% of participants had quit, by ITT. Overall, the pilot project was well received by clients as it offered an affordable route into vaping for smoking cessation. GPs supported the scheme and appreciated being able to offer an alternative to entrenched smokers. CONCLUSIONS: The scheme shows promise in supporting entrenched smokers to quit smoking. The offer of similar voucher schemes across the UK suggests the potential to reduce overall smoking prevalence and associated morbidity and mortality. IMPLICATIONS: Working with GPs in a deprived area, it was possible to set-up a vape shop voucher scheme for smoking cessation. Patients with comorbidities who had tried and failed to quit smoking previously were referred to receive a vape shop voucher to be redeemed for an initial starter kit, alongside support from the stop smoking service. This innovative scheme enabled 42% of entrenched smokers who redeemed a voucher to successfully quit smoking within 4 weeks.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | public health, environmental and occupational health ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2739 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2022 08:30 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2023 02:17 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/87402 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/ntr/ntac178 |
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