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E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping?
INTRODUCTION: As e-cigarette use increases, questions about individual and public health effects remain unanswered (e.g. cessation tool, addiction path). Despite increasing use, few studies have focused on vape shop patrons. This study examined whether vape shop patrons believe their health is affec...
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European Publishing on behalf of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID)
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6664314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31516445 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/95218 |
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author | Hart, Joy L. Walker, Kandi L. Sears, Clara G. Lee, Alexander S. Ridner, Stanley Lee Keith, Rachel J. |
author_facet | Hart, Joy L. Walker, Kandi L. Sears, Clara G. Lee, Alexander S. Ridner, Stanley Lee Keith, Rachel J. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: As e-cigarette use increases, questions about individual and public health effects remain unanswered (e.g. cessation tool, addiction path). Despite increasing use, few studies have focused on vape shop patrons. This study examined whether vape shop patrons believe their health is affected by the use of e-cigs; more specifically, the aim was to evaluate the association between e-cig use, change in tobacco use, and perception of health. METHODS: A survey of e-cig users (N=78) was conducted in vape shops. Questions included e-cig and traditional tobacco use, health perceptions, and demographics. Descriptive techniques were used to characterize participants as either those who perceived e-cig use improved their health or those who perceived their health unaffected. Logistic regression assessed the association between change in tobacco use, e-cig use, and perception of health effects. RESULTS: Most reported daily e-cig (91%) and current (11.5%) or former (78.2%) combustible cigarette use. Approximately, three-fourths (76.9%) perceived better health; the remainder (23.1%) perceived unaffected health. Change in cigarette use was significantly associated with perceptions that health is better with e-cig use. Participants who decreased cigarette use by 2–3 cartons/month and more than 3 cartons/month were significantly more likely to indicate that e-cig use has improved their health compared to those who decreased tobacco use by 1.5 cartons or fewer per month (OR=4.35, 95% CI: 1.13–16.9; OR=25.67, 95% CI: 2.97–221.7, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of e-cig users perceived better health. Our findings suggest that health campaign designers should carefully assess the scientific uncertainty surrounding the use of these devices and consider means to clearly convey this information. Given the lack of scientific agreement on the health effects of e-cigs and the important role that perceptions play in behavior, health campaign designers, health education practitioners, policy makers, and health care providers should err on the side of caution when advising individuals about e-cig use. |
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spelling | pubmed-66643142019-09-12 E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? Hart, Joy L. Walker, Kandi L. Sears, Clara G. Lee, Alexander S. Ridner, Stanley Lee Keith, Rachel J. Tob Induc Dis Research Paper INTRODUCTION: As e-cigarette use increases, questions about individual and public health effects remain unanswered (e.g. cessation tool, addiction path). Despite increasing use, few studies have focused on vape shop patrons. This study examined whether vape shop patrons believe their health is affected by the use of e-cigs; more specifically, the aim was to evaluate the association between e-cig use, change in tobacco use, and perception of health. METHODS: A survey of e-cig users (N=78) was conducted in vape shops. Questions included e-cig and traditional tobacco use, health perceptions, and demographics. Descriptive techniques were used to characterize participants as either those who perceived e-cig use improved their health or those who perceived their health unaffected. Logistic regression assessed the association between change in tobacco use, e-cig use, and perception of health effects. RESULTS: Most reported daily e-cig (91%) and current (11.5%) or former (78.2%) combustible cigarette use. Approximately, three-fourths (76.9%) perceived better health; the remainder (23.1%) perceived unaffected health. Change in cigarette use was significantly associated with perceptions that health is better with e-cig use. Participants who decreased cigarette use by 2–3 cartons/month and more than 3 cartons/month were significantly more likely to indicate that e-cig use has improved their health compared to those who decreased tobacco use by 1.5 cartons or fewer per month (OR=4.35, 95% CI: 1.13–16.9; OR=25.67, 95% CI: 2.97–221.7, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of e-cig users perceived better health. Our findings suggest that health campaign designers should carefully assess the scientific uncertainty surrounding the use of these devices and consider means to clearly convey this information. Given the lack of scientific agreement on the health effects of e-cigs and the important role that perceptions play in behavior, health campaign designers, health education practitioners, policy makers, and health care providers should err on the side of caution when advising individuals about e-cig use. European Publishing on behalf of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID) 2018-10-10 /pmc/articles/PMC6664314/ /pubmed/31516445 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/95218 Text en © 2018 Hart J. L https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
spellingShingle | Research Paper Hart, Joy L. Walker, Kandi L. Sears, Clara G. Lee, Alexander S. Ridner, Stanley Lee Keith, Rachel J. E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? |
title | E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? |
title_full | E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? |
title_fullStr | E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? |
title_full_unstemmed | E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? |
title_short | E-cigarette use and perceived health change: Better health through vaping? |
title_sort | e-cigarette use and perceived health change: better health through vaping? |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6664314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31516445 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/95218 |
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