Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards waterpipe tobacco smoking and electronic shisha (e-shisha) among young adults in London: a qualitative analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shrinal Kotecha ◽  
Mohammed Jawad ◽  
Steve Iliffe
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking

IntroductionWaterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS), known in the United Kingdom as shisha, is popular among adolescents worldwide. Some electronic cigarettes are marketed in the United Kingdom as ‘electronic shisha’ (e-shisha). This study aimed to understand how WTS users view e-shisha and whether it could be used as a harm-reduction or cessation aid.MethodIn-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with 16 young adults recruited by snowball sampling in London, UK. Recurrent themes were derived iteratively through thematic analysis.ResultsWTS is a socially acceptable activity, carried out at home or in a café. Peer influence and flavour play a key role in its use. Participants were aware of some health risks of WTS, although many accepted this risk and reported a need for more health-related WTS information. Although participants were familiar with e-shisha, there was no evidence of its use as a harm-reduction or cessation product. E-shisha tasted different to flavoured waterpipe tobacco and removed the positive social attributes typically ascribed to WTS. Waterpipe users felt e-shisha may encourage non-users to initiate cigarettes or WTS.ConclusionOpinions of reduced risk in using WTS may be due to the lack of available information, misconceptions and its easy accessibility. E-shisha does not appear to play a role in WTS harm reduction or cessation. On-going research efforts should test educational interventions addressing the adverse health impacts of WTS in this population group.

scholarly journals Survival patterns in teenagers and young adults with cancer in the United Kingdom: Comparisons with younger and older age groups

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (17) ◽  
pp. 2643-2654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Stark ◽  
David Bowen ◽  
Elaine Dunwoodie ◽  
Richard Feltbower ◽  
Rod Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Older Age ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Teenagers And Young Adults ◽  
Survival Patterns

scholarly journals Experiences of Frontline Pakistani Emigrant Physicians Combating COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javeria Saleem ◽  
Muhammad Ishaq ◽  
Rubeena Zakar ◽  
Imran Hussain Khan Suddahazai ◽  
Florian Fischer
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Pakistani Origin ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Abstract Background: This study aims to explore the experiences, beliefs, feelings and challenges faced by Pakistani migrant doctors working in the United Kingdom in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative approach was chosen to document their lived experiences and to develop a post-COVID-19 response to help them recover from their shared and individual traumas.Methods: An empirical phenomenological approach was used to collate data on experiences made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purposive and snowball sampling was used to target participants, which were doctors of Pakistani origin involved in the direct care and management of COVID-19 patients in different NHS hospitals of the United Kingdom. Semi-structured, in-depth telephonic interviews were conducted with study participants in May 2020. Data collection was done parallel with data analysis by using standard qualitative methods.Results: We recruited ten frontline physicians. Four theme categories emerged from the data analysis: 1) Working across borders and cultures, 2) Role of beliefs for coping stress and fear, 3) Passion and profession, and 4) Scaffolding the Pakistani health system. Overall, the results show that the participants received no professional support, in terms of counselling and psychological rehabilitation. Instead, they had to use self-management strategies to cope with the situation. Conclusion: The intensive work exhausted participants physically and emotionally. They were holding a lot of grief and hurt inside; but still healthcare professionals showed the spirit of professional dedication to overcome difficulties. Although currently coping with their emotional problems, comprehensive professional support should be made available to them in order to cater for the wellbeing of frontline physicians.

scholarly journals Young adult perceptions of JUUL and other pod electronic cigarette devices in California: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e026306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Keamy-Minor ◽  
Julia McQuoid ◽  
Pamela M Ling
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
The Past ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
The Us ◽  
Psychoactive Effects

ObjectiveElectronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) which utilise prefilled‘pods’(pod devices) entered the US market in 2015. One brand, JUUL, captured more than half the e-cigarette market in early 2018, and the US Food and Drug Administration recently warned its manufacturer about adolescent uptake. This is the first qualitative study to describe distinct features of pod devices that appear to contribute to their popularity among young people.DesignQualitative interview study of young adults who had used pod devices. Participants were recruited from Facebook, other social media, street recruitment and via snowball sampling.SettingParticipants were from California, with most from the San Francisco Bay Area.ParticipantsYoung adults (aged 18–29 years) using multiple tobacco products (cigarettes, e-cigarettes and/or smokeless tobacco) were recruited. Of the sample of 60 participants, 24 were included in this analysis: 10 who reported experience with pod devices and 14 who used other non-pod e-cigarette devices.ResultsTen participants had used a pod device in the past year. Of the pod device users, seven still used a pod device at the time of the interview and five did so daily. Nearly all (n=9) pod device users smoked cigarettes in the past month; none were daily smokers. The 14 participants who used non-pod devices provided a point of comparison. Participants highlighted some distinct aspects of pod devices that facilitated use, including their aesthetic similarity to personal electronics, high levels of nicotine delivery with distinct psychoactive effects, more discreet and shorter duration use sessions, and greater social acceptability than more ostentatious non-pod e-cigarettes.ConclusionsPod devices’ unique characteristics likely encourage pod device uptake among young people. Limitations on advertising in youth channels, flavours and distribution, and education about nicotine addiction may decrease initiation among young people and non-smokers.

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