Results: The current e-cigarette users among the general population believed that their reason of using e-cigarettes was to reduce daily smoking, however, we found that there was a possibility of being exposed to more nicotine because they were dual users who used both e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes. Most e-cigarette users considered e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid, while almost all medical doctors believe that e-cigarettes were not a part of nicotine replacement therapy. There was a different awareness between the two groups about the health impacts of e-cigarettes. Almost all medical doctors answered that e-cigarettes were harmful, however, around half of e-cigarette users among the general population responded that it was harmless.

Conclusion: We believe that this gap was a result of insufficient information transfer, thus, it is recommended that scientific evidence regarding e-cigarettes should be transferred rapidly and effectively to the public.