Daisy Wiggin, Benjamin Penič, Outi Sulopuisto, Annalisa Setti, Jana Mali, Andrea Stitzel, Raija Kuisma, Fátima Baptista, Tuula Kukkonen, Olympia Konstantakopolou, Liisa Timonen, Filomena Carnide, Venetia-Sofia Velanoki, Daniela Elisabeth Ströckl, Vera Zymbal, Graça Cardadeiro, Elina Nevala, Daphne Kaitelidou, Panayota Sourtzi, Valentina Hlebec, Maša Filipovič Hrast, Suzanne Timmons
Postgraduate education in healthy and active ageing: learning needs, curriculum and expected outcomes: a scoping review protocol
HRB open research
young adults attempting quit vaping many accessing smoking cessation programs lack reported efficacy highlighting need targeted vaping cessation support young people report seeing health professionals potential sources support quitting process additionally current changing regulatory landscape around vaping australia potentially increases numbers seeking health professional help cessation however limited research exists health professionals views preparedness assist young adults vaping cessation thus exploratory study aimed gain insights readiness support young adults quitting vaping data gathered via eight codesign workshops two groups two hours duration six semistructured interviews 1 hour duration facilitated online 12 health professionals data underwent thematic analysis health professionals expressed need information supporting young adults quit vaping presently relying informal pathways support information practice participants reported lack evidencebased guidelines reluctance prescribe nicotine vapes expressing conflict changing regulatory landscape australia findings identify significant gap health professional preparedness supporting vaping cessation health professionals working within rapidly evolving regulatory environment feeling unprepared address widely spread issue vaping especially among young people demonstrate critical need guidelines training health professionals enable better support young people quitting vaping qualitative study offers unique insights views readiness australian health professionals support young people quit vaping specifically context recent regulatory reforms results highlight need evidencebased guidance training health professionals inform vaping cessation support practice