“Can I hit that?” Vaping knowledge, attitudes and practices of college students

Katz, Sherri Jean; Cohen, Edward P.; Kinzer, Hannah

doi:10.1080/07448481.2020.1820512

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“…It is introduced as early as year 2 and it continues till year 5, where it is reinforced regularly during students’ clinical practice. In a recent qualitative study, college students in the US revealed an acceptable knowledge on addictiveness to E-cigarettes but poorer low knowledge on its harmful effects on health [ 37 ]. Conversely, 96.5% [ 6 ] and 85.6% [ 34 ] of medical students in the US thought that E-cigarette use is harmful to health, and is addictive, respectively.…”

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Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey

Alhajj

Al‐Maweri²,

Foláyan³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Background E-cigarette use is a trend worldwide nowadays with mounting evidence on associated morbidities and mortality. Dentists can modify the smoking behaviors of their patients. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practice of E-cigarette use among dental students. Materials and methods This multinational, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study recruited undergraduate dental students from 20 dental schools in 11 countries. The outcome variable was current smoking status (non-smoker, E-cigarette user only, tobacco cigarette smoker only, dual user). The explanatory variables were country of residence, sex, age, marital status, and educational level. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to explore the explanatory variables associated with E-cigarette smoking. Results Of the 5697 study participants, 5156 (90.8%) had heard about E-cigarette, and social media was the most reported source of information for 33.2% of the participants. For the 5676 current users of E-cigarette and/or tobacco smoking, 4.5% use E-cigarette, and 4.6% were dual users. There were significant associations between knowledge and country (P< 0.05), educational level (B = 0.12; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.21; P = 0.016) and smoking status (P< 0.05). The country of residence (P< 0.05) and smoking status (P< 0.05) were the only statistically significant factors associated with current smoking status. Similarly, there were statistically significant associations between attitude and country (P< 0.05 for one country only compared to the reference) and history of previous E-cigarette exposure (B = -0.52; 95% CI: -0.91, -0.13; P = 0.009). Also, the practice of E-cigarettes was significantly associated with country (P< 0.05 for two countries only compared to the reference) and gender (B = -0.33; 95% CI: -0.52, -0.13; P = 0.001). Conclusion The knowledge of dental students about E-cigarette was unsatisfactory, yet their beliefs and attitudes were acceptable. Topics about E-cigarette should be implemented in the dental curriculum.

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Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey

Alhajj

Al‐Maweri²,

Foláyan³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…Although authorities in the Netherlands do not recommend e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, they were used by 44% of smokers in the Netherlands in 2016 to support quit attempts (Hummel et al, 2018). However, e-cigarette users possess limited knowledge about e-cigarettes (Coats et al, 2022;Coleman et al, 2016;Felicione et al, 2021;Gowin et al, 2016;Gravely et al, 2020;Katz et al, 2020) and have unanswered questions regarding the use of e-cigarettes (Coleman et al, 2016;Romijnders et al, 2019). Furthermore, e-cigarette users and smokers reported that they often obtain information about e-cigarettes from Internet searches, peers, and e-cigarette stores, which may not be credible sources (Bauhoff et al, 2017;Gowin et al, 2016;Romijnders et al, 2019).…”

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The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study

Leung,

Ellem,

Glasgow

et al. 2024

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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The increasing prevalence of e-cigarette use (“vaping”) among youth has emerged as a public health concern. We aim to explore vape use, knowledge levels, and correlates in a sample of Australian young adults. Participants from six residential university colleges in Queensland, Australia, were invited to complete an online survey. The sample included 716 students (Mage=18.1 years). Correlates of vape use and knowledge examined included socio-demographic variables, other substance use, and mental health, including PHQ-9 depression and GAD-7 anxiety. In our sample, 62% of students reported lifetime vaping. Just under half (47.5%) of the sample had used flavour with nicotine vapes, 18.0% had used flavour only, and 2.8% had used other drugs. Past month vaping rates were low at 4.2% for daily use of flavour with nicotine vapes. Co-use of cigarettes was observed with nicotine vapes but most only vaped occasionally. A substantial proportion lacked knowledge about the legality (37.4%) and health harms (25.4%) of vapes. Males had higher odds of vaping. Use of cigarettes, binge drinking, and cannabis use were associated with vaping. While the co-use of cigarettes with nicotine vapes was observed, this was generally only seen among those who vaped occasionally. A notable knowledge gap existed regarding the legality and awareness of the health harms of vaping, signalling a need for educational initiatives. Future research should continue to monitor emerging vaping trends and long-term outcomes. The project was pre-registered on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (registration number: ACTRN12622000239763).

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“Can I hit that?” Vaping knowledge, attitudes and practices of college students

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Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey

Knowledge, beliefs, attitude, and practices of E-cigarette use among dental students: A multinational survey

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The Use and Knowledge Around Vaping and Their Correlates Among University Students—A Cross-sectional Australian Study

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