Titre : | Using an e-cigarette is like eating tofu when you really want meat (2018) |
Auteurs : | R. L. GOLDBERG ; J. K. CATALDO |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | American Journal of Health Behavior (Vol.42, n°5, Septembre 2018) |
Article en page(s) : | 54-64 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SHS (Sciences humaines et sociales / Humanities and social sciences) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus mots-clés ETUDE QUALITATIVE ; E-CIGARETTE ; ADULTE ; TYPE D'USAGE ; MOTIVATION ; REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES ; TABAC ; SEVRAGE ; POLYCONSOMMATION ; SATISFACTION ; RECHUTE |
Résumé : |
Objectives: Whereas controversy about the e-cigarette's effectiveness and safety as a smoking cessation tool continues, e-cigarette use prevalence continues rising. In this study, we sought to describe experiences of adult e-cigarette users and to examine their motivations, beliefs, and use patterns.
Methods: This qualitative study included one-on-one semi-structured phone interviews with 20 current California e-cigarette users (mean age = 38 +/- 9.44 years). Interviews were transcribed and thematically analyzed using MAXQDA. Results: E-cigarettes initially addressed participants' problems related to smoking; they no longer smelled like cigarette smoke and could avoid smoke-free regulations. Participants highlighted the importance of e-cigarette flavors and of "receiving moral credit" for harm reduction by using e-cigarettes to quit smoking cigarettes. Many described eventual dissatisfaction with e-cigarettes, which resulted in relapse to cigarette smoking and/or dual use with cigarettes. The convenience of e-cigarettes coupled with the pattern of constant use left participants increasingly reliant on e-cigarettes. Conclusions: Ultimately, failed cessation and dual use exposes smokers to greater levels of nicotine, while still exposing them to cigarette smoke. Public health campaigns should promote awareness of the risks of using e-cigarettes, including failed cessation attempts, dual use, addiction, and other health consequences. |
Domaine : | Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette |
Refs biblio. : | 42 |
Affiliation : | Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA |
Lien : | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/png/ajhb/2018/00000042/00000005/art00005# |
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