E-cigarettes and tobacco cessation: An online survey of electronic cigarette users in France

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S293-S294
Author(s):  
C. Chevallier ◽  
A. Batisse ◽  
M. Marillier ◽  
S. Djezzar
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Cigarette Dependence ◽  
Addictive Potential

IntroductionE-cigarettes (EC) are widely used in general population and may facilitate smoking cessation. However, efficacy and addictive potential of EC remain insufficiently studied.ObjectivesTo characterize e-cigarette use and its impact on tobacco use/cessation.MethodsOnline survey was available on CEIP website (September 2014–March 2015). Questionnaire assessed smoking status, tobacco and e-cigarette use, including reasons for use, efficacy, adverse effects and dependence (Fagerström test of cigarette dependence [F] and an adapted version to e-cigarette use [Fm]).ResultsOne thousand one hundred and twenty-one EC users answered (1008 ex-smokers, 113 current smokers), with mean age of 39 ± 10 years and 72% female. Ninety-six percent e-cigarette users agreed that vaping is useful for tobacco cessation, 80% succeeded to quit/reduce their smoking. Reasons for EC use are partial/complete alternative to smoking, lower toxicity, less side effects and lower cost. Most of ex-smokers (66%) has no/low dependence to EC (Fm ≤ 4) since current smokers reduced dramatically their tobacco consumption by EC use. Among all EC users, 75% had a craving for EC. Use of EC is described as pleasant as tobacco for 59% ex-smokers and 39% smokers. Eighty-three percent of ex-smokers and 68% of smokers do not intend to stop vaping.ConclusionE-cigarettes are used primarily for smoking cessation and show effectiveness for harm-reduction, but a secondary dependence to nicotine contains in EC can be observed (Figure 1).Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

The Ethics of e-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Global Challenge

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 123-124
Author(s):  
Cristian I. Meghea ◽  
◽  
Oana Blaga ◽  
Marina Dascal ◽  
Teodora Fratila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

"Tobacco smoking is especially harmful for women because, in addition to its effects on mortality and morbidity, it negatively impacts pregnancy, reproductive, and health of the offspring. Data from our work in Romania revealed that pregnant tobacco smokers are seeking information and clinical advice related to e-cigarette use as a tobacco cessation approach. E-cigarette use increased rapidly in the recent years in the US and in other countries, including LMICs. The tobacco control field is deeply divided on how to respond to the increase in e-cigarette use. Additional evidence on the ethical issues related to e-cigarette use and tobacco cessation will inform our mHealth and other pregnancy tobacco cessation interventions and will guide future tobacco control policy direction. The objective of this study is to identify ethical concerns and associated attitudes and perceptions related to e-cigarette use for tobacco cessation during pregnancy among pregnant smokers, their life partners, medical professionals, and other stakeholders. We will interview (N=20) and conduct two focus groups with women who smoke (one focus group, N=10) and women who quit during pregnancy (one focus group, N=10); interview life partners (N=10) of such women; interview ObGyn physicians (N=10) and nurses (N=10); and interview (N=10) and conduct one focus group (N=10) with perinatal educators. Other relevant stakeholders will be also interviewed including the leadership of 2035 Tobacco Free Romania, the national Stop Smoking program, the Pure Air consortium, the Romanian Pneumology Society, the SAMAS NGO focused on maternal and child health and rights, and others. With respect to expected outcomes, the proposed application is anticipated to advance understanding of the smokers’ and other stakeholders’ ethical concerns and associated attitudes and perceptions related to e-cigarettes use for tobacco smoking cessation. The in-depth new knowledge will have a positive impact on the cessation of prenatal and postnatal tobacco smoking and will inform future tobacco control policy directions. Results will be available and will be presented at the time of the conference. This work is based on research partly funded through six NIH-funded projects (grant no. K01TW009654, R21TW010896, 5R21TW010896-02S1, 5R21TW010896-02S2, 1R21HD103039-0, 1R25TW010518-01A1). "

Smoking reduction/cessation and psychiatric patients: What about weight control?

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S298-S298 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Ganhao ◽  
M. Trigo ◽  
A. Paixao ◽  
J. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Smoking Reduction ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Social Difficulties ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Many

IntroductionSmoking cessation has long been associated with weight gain and is one of the many reasons that smokers invoke for not giving up smoking. Many psychiatric medications are also associated with increased weight gain and metabolic syndrome. Unhealthy lifestyles reflect symptoms of illness with poor coping strategies and financial and social difficulties.There are many reasons why smoking cessation may be viewed as much more difficult for psychiatric patients and weight gain is one of them.ObjectiveTo study how patients’ weight evolves during smoking reduction and cessation in a smoking reduction/cessation program in a psychiatric hospital.AimsTo demystify weight gain as a significant problem in smoking reduction and cessation in this patient population.MethodsEvery patient entering the smoking reduction/cessation program is evaluated initially with regard to weight and BMI.Patients’ weights are evaluated during the duration of the program for each patient as is smoking status.ResultsWe are still collecting data at this time.ConclusionsThere are three groups of patient according to weight changes during the program: those who gain weight, those who maintain the same weight (± 1 kg) and those who lose weight.Most patients who gain weight end up recuperating their initial weight or are able to lose weight later.Some patients had weight control issues and their fear of gaining weight led them to overcompensate leading to weight loss.We have included interventions on healthy lifestyles that have aided patients in controlling their weight.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Tobacco Use and Cessation Among a National Online Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 414-417
Author(s):  
Sin How Lim ◽  
Lujain Daghar ◽  
Christopher Bullen ◽  
Hanisah Muhammad Faiz ◽  
Mohd Akbar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Current Smoking ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Attitudes Toward Smoking

Previous studies documented the health disparities in smoking among sexual minority populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM). However, smoking behaviors have never been examined among Malaysian MSM, a sexual minority group in a predominantly Muslim country. A total of 622 Malaysian MSM completed an anonymous online survey in 2017. Data on the demographics, smoking and substance use behaviors, psychosocial factors, and attitudes toward smoking cessation were collected and analyzed. The mean age was 28 years and 67% of participants were of Malay ethnicity. The prevalence of current smoking was 23% (n = 143), while former smokers were 9% (n = 59). Current smoking status was associated with HIV-positive status and risk behaviors, such as suicidality, alcohol use, and illicit drug use ( P = .001). Almost two thirds of current smokers had attempted to quit in the past year. Hence, comprehensive smoking cessation interventions addressing the psychosocial needs of MSM should be prioritized.

scholarly journals Electronic cigarettes

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer Kaspick ◽  
BCIT School of Health Sciences, Environmental Health ◽  
Helen Heacock
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Electronic Cigarette ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Chi Squared

  Background: Electronic cigarettes are a widely-used, yet still emerging technology. As such, there is relatively little data regarding the reasons why people take up their use. Many claim to use them as a smoking-cessation method. Concern exists that experimentation in non-smokers may lead to nicotine addiction and subsequent smoking. The purpose of this study was to determine the primary reasons for the commencement of electronic cigarette use, and to suggest way in which these findings could affect current policies and regulations pertaining to electronic cigarettes. Methods: A survey examining electronic cigarette use was prepared. The survey contained questions respecting primary motivation for use, frequency of use, present and former smoking status as well as agreement with common perception about electronic cigarettes. Basic demographic information was also collected. The survey was posted to “www.reddit.com” and was accessible to users who used electronic cigarettes themselves via the “/r/electronic_cigarettes” sub-Reddit for a period of five days. Once responses were collected, Chi-square tests of independence were run to determine if any associations existed. Responses were also compared to previous studies of a similar nature to see if any similarities existed. Results: In total, 155 responses were received. The majority of the respondents were males (89.7%) between the ages of 19 and 28 (47.7%). 30.32% listed their occupation as “student”, and almost three-quarters of the respondents had some post-secondary experience. 78.1% of respondents were former smokers, and 61.3% identified their primary reason for electronic cigarette use as “to quit smoking.” Chi-squared tests for association between responses yielded statistically-significant associations between being a previous smoker and believing that electronic-cigarettes are healthier than conventional cigarettes, and between gender (specifically being male) and reasons for electronic cigarette use (specifically “to quit smoking”). However, the latter result was possibly skewed by a higher response rate from males as opposed to females. Conclusion: The high proportion of previous smokers among electronic cigarette users suggested that quitting smoking was the most common reason individuals take up electronic cigarette usage. It is therefore suggested that studies be done to determine if their use is less harmful than that of conventional cigarettes, and that existing legislation regarding their use in public be modified in light of this evidence. It is also suggested that they be given consideration as a legitimate means of smoking cessation.  

Cigarette dependence is more prevalent and increasing among US adolescents and adults who use cannabis, 2002–2019

2021 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2021-056723
Author(s):  
Andrea Weinberger ◽  
Lisa Dierker ◽  
Jiaqi Zhu ◽  
Jacob Levin ◽  
Renee Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Cigarette Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Cigarette Dependence

SignificanceCannabis use is increasing among cigarette smokers. If cannabis use is associated with cigarette dependence, a barrier to smoking cessation, this could have public health implications for tobacco control. The current study estimated the prevalence of cigarette dependence among US individuals who smoke cigarettes by cannabis use status, and investigated trends in cigarette dependence from 2002 to 2019 among cigarette smokers by cannabis use status and cigarette consumption (ie, cigarettes per day, CPD).MethodsData were drawn from the 2002–2019 annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health and included US individuals aged 12+ years who used cigarettes at least once in the past month (n=231 572). Logistic regression was used to estimate the prevalence of cigarette dependence, measured as time to first cigarette <30 min, by past-month cannabis use (no use, non-daily use, daily use), and to estimate trends in cigarette dependence from 2002 to 2019 overall and stratified by cannabis use and smoking level (light, 1–5 CPD; moderate, 6–15 CPD; heavy, 16+ CPD).ResultsAcross all levels of cigarette use, cigarette dependence was significantly more common among individuals with daily cannabis use compared with those with non-daily or no cannabis use. From 2002 to 2019, cigarette dependence increased among cigarette smokers with non-daily cannabis use, and among light and moderate cigarette smokers with no cannabis use.ConclusionsUS individuals who use both cigarettes and cannabis report a higher prevalence of cigarette dependence relative to individuals who use cigarettes and do not use cannabis at virtually all levels of cigarette consumption. Further, cigarette dependence is increasing in the USA both among those who use and do not use cannabis. Given the increase in cannabis use among those using cigarettes, efforts to elucidate the nature of the association between cannabis and cigarette dependence are needed.

scholarly journals A comparison of students and non-students with respect to orientation toward e-cigarettes

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig W. Trumbo ◽  
Raquel Harper
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Information Exposure ◽  
And Diffusion

We examine differences between college students and non-students with respect to orientation toward e-cigarettes. Participants were U.S. adults 18-24 (465 students, 409 non-students). Data collection employed an online survey by GfK Custom Research. Smoking, vaping, and use of alternate tobacco were assessed, as were variables from the Theory of Reasoned Action and Diffusion of Innovations. This study showed that smoking status largely explains use and orientation toward electronic cigarettes among both students and non-students, with differences attributable to higher smoking rates among non-students. Results also showed that among student smokers there was a greater level of information exposure concerning electronic cigarettes, and more prevalence in the use of alternate tobacco. Hookah use in that group was significantly greater than for non-student smokers. Together these findings suggest that students may be more vulnerable to electronic cigarette use due to higher related information exposure and the integration of vaping into hookah culture.

Association of heated tobacco product use with tobacco use cessation in a Japanese workplace: a prospective study

Thorax ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. thoraxjnl-2020-216253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makiko Kanai ◽  
Osamu Kanai ◽  
Takahiro Tabuchi ◽  
Tadashi Mio
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Poisson Regression ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Product ◽  
Probability Weighting ◽  
Tobacco Use Cessation ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Inverse Probability ◽  
Poisson Regression Analysis ◽  
A Prospective Study

We investigated how use of heated tobacco products (HTPs) affects tobacco cessation in a Japanese workplace. We offered cessation programmes for 158 tobacco users from November 2018 to April 2019 and surveyed the quitting rate in August 2019. Successful quitting was defined as stopping use of all kinds of nicotine-containing tobacco products. A Poisson regression analysis adjusted with inverse probability weighting showed that HTP users (either exclusive HTP users or dual users) were less likely than exclusive cigarette users to quit tobacco (risk ratio, 0.77; 95% CIs 0.61 to 0.97, p=0.024). The use of HTPs should not be recommended to assist in smoking cessation. Trial registration UMIN000034719.

scholarly journals Changes in Family Physicians’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes in Tobacco Use Counseling Between 2016 and 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 311-317
Author(s):  
Samuel Ofei-Dodoo ◽  
Jennifer Wipperman ◽  
Ruth Nutting ◽  
Karissa Gilchrist ◽  
Rick Kellerman
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
News Media ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
To Receive

Introduction: Given the recent reports of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) and harm of e-cigarettes, the authors evaluated changes in the perception of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation tools in 2019 relative to 2016. The authors also evaluated the sources family physicians most commonly use to receive information regarding e-cigarettes. Methods: Authors conducted a cross-sectional online survey of 248 community family physicians in Kansas from October to December 2019. The authors used a 11-item questionnaire to measure the participants’ perceptions of recommending e-cigarettes to patients for tobacco cessation. The authors used a mixed method approach to collect, analyze, and interpret the data. Standard descriptive statistics, Likelihood-Ratio/Fisher’s exact tests, and immersion-crystallization approached were used to analyze the data. Results: The response rate was 59.3% (147/248). Proportion of the family physicians who did not recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation was significantly higher in 2019 than in 2016 (86% vs 82%; χ2 [1, n = 261] = 12.31; P < .01). Several reasons regarding respondents’ perception of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation tools were reported. The medical literature and news media were the top sources where family physicians accessed e-cigarettes information. Conclusion: Our study has suggested that the majority of family physicians in our data do not currently recommend e-cigarettes for tobacco cessation. Opinions regarding the efficacy and safety of e-cigarettes are influenced by information source. Future, larger studies would be beneficial to further determine physicians’ beliefs and practices regarding e-cigarettes as smoking cessation products.

scholarly journals Smoking Cessation and Attitudes, Belief, Observation, and Education of Medical Students, in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (202) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebru Turhan ◽  
Tacettin Inandi ◽  
Meltem Col ◽  
Resul Bugdayci ◽  
Olga Eker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Important Public Health Problem ◽  
Quit Smoking

Introduction: Tobacco use is an important public health problem around the world. Aim of this study is to assess attitudes,belief and observation of the students on smoking cessation and medical education.Methods: This study is part of a multi-country study called “Global Health Profession Student Survey”. The study population consisted of third year medical students in Turkey. The sample consisted of a total of 1834 medical students from randomly selected 12 medical schools.Results: Of the students, 1209 (92.1%)thought that health professionals should get specific training on cessation techniques, and that health professionals should serve as "role models" for their patients and the public. The percentage of the students who answered “Health professionals should routinely advise their patients who smoke to quit smoking” was 1211 (93.3%). Of the students, 1204 (60.8%) responded that health professionals who use other tobacco products were less likely to advise patients to stop smoking. The percentage of the students who had received a formal training on smoking cessation approaches was 48.2% (1196). Of the students, 91.5% (1203) had heard of nicotine replacement therapies in tobacco cessation programs. More than half of smokers tried to quit smoking last year, and majority of them did not take professional help or advice.Conclusions: Majority of students are aware of health professionals’ role on smoking cessation. Most of the students are willingness to take specific formal training on tobacco. Student’s behaviours and attitudes were different by gender and smoking status. Improvement of tobacco cessation issues in medical curricula will be beneficial. Keywords: Attitudes; Beliefs; Medical education; Medical students; Smoking cessation. | PubMed

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