Electronic Cigarette Use among Current Smokers: A Pilot Qualitative Study

Majeed, Ban; Stanton, Cassandra A.; Dube, Shanta R.; Sterling, Kymberle L.; Burns, Joy D; Eriksen, Michael P.

doi:10.14485/hbpr.3.6.8

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“…A total of 65 studies from 72 articles met the eligibility criteria (see Figure 1 ) [ 25 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , …”

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“…Non-users were asked about possible reasons for them to personally initiate e-cigarette use. Reasons for explaining the appeal of e-cigarettes go beyond smoking cessation ( Table 3 ; [ 32 , 33 , 35 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 53 , 54 , 57 , 62 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 79 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 90 , 91 , 98 , 102 ]). Other reasons include expected benefits (enjoyable taste and a variety of flavors), experienced benefits (reduces stress and enables control of weight gain), avoidance of smoking restrictions by dual use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes, convenience of the product, curiosity, and influences from the social environment (e.g., recommended by friends).…”

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“…Other reasons include expected benefits (enjoyable taste and a variety of flavors), experienced benefits (reduces stress and enables control of weight gain), avoidance of smoking restrictions by dual use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes, convenience of the product, curiosity, and influences from the social environment (e.g., recommended by friends). Smoking cessation was the most often reported reason for initiation of e-cigarette use among adult e-cigarette users [ 33 , 35 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 44 , 48 , 49 , 51 , 53 , 54 , 57 , 62 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 69 , 75 , 76 , 79 , 81 , 82 , 85 , 86 , 90 , 91 , 102 ], cigarette smokers [ 39 , 42 , 43 , 46 , 50 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 76 , 83 , 84 , 98 ], dual users [ 32 , 33 , 67 , 81 , 82 ], and non-users [ 76 ]. In addition, other expected benefits were reported by adult [ 35 , 40 , 41 , …”

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Perceptions and Reasons Regarding E-Cigarette Use among Users and Non-Users: A Narrative Literature Review

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Vries

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This paper aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the attractiveness of e-cigarettes for several different groups. For this purpose, perceptions of and reasons for e-cigarette use were systematically reviewed as reported by e-cigarette users, cigarette smokers, dual users, and non-users, among both adults and youth. MEDLINE® and Scopus were used to search for relevant articles, and references of included studies were also investigated. Two reviewers screened all titles and abstracts independently, blinded to authors and journal titles (Cohen’s Kappa = 0.83), resulting in 72 eligible articles. Risk perceptions, perceived benefits, and reasons for e-cigarette use were categorized in themes and sub-themes. Risk perceptions included harmfulness in general, and specific health risks. Perceived benefits included improved taste and smell, and safety for bystanders. Reasons for use included (health) benefits, curiosity, smoking cessation, and friends using e-cigarettes. The findings highlight that there is a variety of perceptions and reasons mentioned by adult and youth e-cigarette users, cigarette smokers, dual users, and non-users. As such, this overview provides valuable information for scientists, public health professionals, behavior change experts, and regulators to improve future research, risk communication, and possibilities to effectively regulate e-cigarettes.

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Perceptions and Reasons Regarding E-Cigarette Use among Users and Non-Users: A Narrative Literature Review

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Vries

et al. 2018

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“…Enjoyment and satisfaction may influence use of e-cigarettes and CTC [45][46][47][48][49] therefore both are critical to consider. In fact, among a sample of college students between the ages of 18 and 23 years, enjoyment surpassed all reasons for daily and non-daily e-cigarette use, including quitting or reducing smoking and decreasing craving [47].…”

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Sensory experiences and cues among E-cigarette users

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Background and aims We characterized the extent and quality of respiratory sensations and sensory-related smoking cues associated with e-cigarette use among those who failed to quit combustible tobacco cigarette (CTC) use with traditional FDA approved medications but succeeded in doing so with e-cigarettes. Further, we sought to understand former smokers’ perceptions about the influence of sensory experience with e-cigarette use on CTC cessation outcomes. Methods A nonrandom purposive sample of 156 participants recruited in the USA through the Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives Association Facebook page completed an online cross-sectional survey to assess sensory experiences and smoking cues associated with e-cigarette use. Descriptive statistics were calculated, and the ANOVA/Kruskal–Wallis test with post hoc testing and the two-sample t test/Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate based on distribution, were used to assess the association between sample characteristics and sensory experiences and cues using investigator constructed questions, the Modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire (mCEQ) and the Smoking Cue Appeal Survey (SCAS). Results With e-cigarette use, participants reported feeling the vapor in their throats, windpipes, noses, lungs, and on their tongues; reductions in nicotine craving; and enjoyment of their e-cigarette, including tasting, smelling, and seeing the vapor and touching the device. Women had greater craving reduction than men (p = 0.023). Those who began smoking at 13 years of age or younger had more satisfaction and had greater sensory enjoyment than those who began smoking at 16–17 years of age (p = 0.015 and p = 0.026, respectively), as well as greater sensory enjoyment than those who began smoking at 14–15 years of age (p = 0.047). There was a significant overall association between the number of years a respondent smoked and e-cigarette sensory enjoyment (p = 0.038). Participants 18–34 years old rated e-cigarettes as being more pleasant compared to 45 + years olds, (p = 0.012). Eighty-four percent of participants reported the sensation of the vapor as important in quitting CTCs, and 91% believed the sensations accompanying e-cigarette use contributed to their smoking cessation success. Conclusions For those who failed to quit previously using approved cessation medications to stop smoking cigarettes, sensory experiences associated with e-cigarette use may help smokers quit smoking.

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“…Recent years have seen an increasing misperception among the public about the risk differences between ENDS and cigarettes [ 7 ]. Because the perception that ENDS are less harmful than cigarettes is usually cited as one of the most important reason for their use [ 8 , 9 ], it is imperative to understand how to communicate to the public about the comparative risk of ENDS and cigarettes. However, only a few studies have examined the effects of messages communicating the risk differential between ENDS and combusted cigarettes [ 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ].…”

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Targeted Versus Nontargeted Communication About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in Three Smoker Groups

Yang

Liu

Popova

2018

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Background: This study used an audience segmentation and message targeting approach to identify three distinct smoker groups—Older Freedom Smokers (OFS), Reluctant Smokers (RS), and Young Enthusiasts (YE)—and examined whether an electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) message targeting each smoker group (targeted message) was associated with more health-enhancing outcomes than messages targeting other groups (nontargeted messages). Methods: An online experiment was conducted among 580 adult smokers with 180 OFS, 200 RS, and 200 YE. Each smoker group viewed a targeted message and two nontargeted messages in a random order. Following the presentation of each message, participants reported their perceived message effectiveness, message reactions, ENDS- and cigarette-related beliefs, and behavioral intentions. Results: The targeted vs. nontargeted messages mostly did not produce more health-enhancing outcomes on perceptions of absolute and comparative risks of ENDS and cigarettes, response efficacy of ENDS, and self-efficacy as well as intentions to quit smoking. Conclusions: Our targeted messages did not appear to be a better choice over nontargeted messages to communicate about ENDS to smokers. Given the increasing call to accurately inform the public of the risk differences among various tobacco products, future studies should continue to explore whether targeted messages could be employed to communicate about the comparative risks of ENDS.

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Electronic Cigarette Use among Current Smokers: A Pilot Qualitative Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

Perceptions and Reasons Regarding E-Cigarette Use among Users and Non-Users: A Narrative Literature Review

Perceptions and Reasons Regarding E-Cigarette Use among Users and Non-Users: A Narrative Literature Review

Sensory experiences and cues among E-cigarette users

Targeted Versus Nontargeted Communication About Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in Three Smoker Groups

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