International best practice in the cessation of vaping and non-combustible nicotine use, and barriers, facilitators and treatment preferences: A rapid review
9 affiliations
- 1Department of Health Psychology School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Dublin Ireland
- 2Division of Neonatology, Department of Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam the Netherlands
- 3School of Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Dublin Ireland
- 4Centre for Chronic Diseases and Population Health Research (Converge), School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Dublin Ireland
- 5Department of Public Health and Epidemiology School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Dublin Ireland
- 6HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Dublin Ireland
- 7College of Population Health, The University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico
- 8School of Public Health, University College Cork Cork Ireland
- 9Healthcare Outcomes Research Centre, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Dublin Ireland
Abstract
Introduction: Increasing use of e-cigarettes and forms of non-combustible nicotine consumption, especially among children and young people who do not smoke, is an emerging challenge for traditional services oriented to stop smoking care. However, as services struggle to manage these newer presentations, there is a paucity of guidance for supporting cessation. This rapid review sought to evaluate the extent to which interventions for the cessation of vaping and non-combustible nicotine products align with best practice, and to understand what barriers, facilitators and user-reported preferences for service features have been reported.
Methods: A systematic search of four electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycEXTRA, and Scopus) was conducted on 18 November 2025 to search for vaping and non-combustible nicotine cessation interventions published since 2003. The included interventions were evaluated using a framework to assess the extent to which they aligned with best practice in public health. Information regarding barriers and facilitators to implementation, as well as user-reported preferences for intervention delivery, were extracted and synthesized in a narrative synthesis.
Results: Findings from 23 studies (n=10373) revealed that alignment with best practice was highest in the areas of relevance (16/23), replicability (14/23) and effectiveness (12/23). Alignment was poorest in the areas of stakeholder collaboration (3/23) and sustainability (3/23). Interventions which prioritized accessibility, flexibility, and autonomy were noted by authors as facilitators to implementation. Participants demonstrated a preference for digital, low-burden interventions with social support.
Conclusions: This rapid review identified opportunities to more effectively embed best practice principles in intervention design and delivery. The findings of this review can be used to inform the development of services which aim to reduce the impact of nicotine addiction fueled by vaping and non-combustible nicotine product use.
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BibTeX
@article{coyne2026international,
title = {{International best practice in the cessation of vaping and non-combustible nicotine use, and barriers, facilitators and treatment preferences: A rapid review}},
author = {Rory Coyne and Mengyang Zhang and Linda van der Spek and Rishi Tadiparti and Gintare Valentelyte and Paul Kavanagh and Ken Ward and Zubair Kabir and Brian Doyle and Jan Sorensen and Frank Doyle},
journal = {Tobacco Prevention \& Cessation},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.18332/tpc/226396},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/226396},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - International best practice in the cessation of vaping and non-combustible nicotine use, and barriers, facilitators and treatment preferences: A rapid review
AU - Rory Coyne
AU - Mengyang Zhang
AU - Linda van der Spek
AU - Rishi Tadiparti
AU - Gintare Valentelyte
AU - Paul Kavanagh
AU - Ken Ward
AU - Zubair Kabir
AU - Brian Doyle
AU - Jan Sorensen
AU - Frank Doyle
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/16
JO - Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
DO - 10.18332/tpc/226396
UR - https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/226396
AB - Introduction: Increasing use of e-cigarettes and forms of non-combustible nicotine consumption, especially among children and young people who do not smoke, is an emerging challenge for traditional services oriented to stop smoking care. However, as services struggle to manage these newer presentations, there is a paucity of guidance for supporting cessation. This rapid review sought to evaluate the extent to which interventions for the cessation of vaping and non-combustible nicotine products align with best practice, and to understand what barriers, facilitators and user-reported preferences for service features have been reported. Methods: A systematic search of four electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PsycEXTRA, and Scopus) was conducted on 18 November 2025 to search for vaping and non-combustible nicotine cessation interventions published since 2003. The included interventions were evaluated using a framework to assess the extent to which they aligned with best practice in public health. Information regarding barriers and facilitators to implementation, as well as user-reported preferences for intervention delivery, were extracted and synthesized in a narrative synthesis. Results: Findings from 23 studies (n=10373) revealed that alignment with best practice was highest in the areas of relevance (16/23), replicability (14/23) and effectiveness (12/23). Alignment was poorest in the areas of stakeholder collaboration (3/23) and sustainability (3/23). Interventions which prioritized accessibility, flexibility, and autonomy were noted by authors as facilitators to implementation. Participants demonstrated a preference for digital, low-burden interventions with social support. Conclusions: This rapid review identified opportunities to more effectively embed best practice principles in intervention design and delivery. The findings of this review can be used to inform the development of services which aim to reduce the impact of nicotine addiction fueled by vaping and non-combustible nicotine product use.
SN - 2459-3087
ER -