Electronic cigarette use, knowledge, and perceptions among health professional students

Franks, Amy M.; Hawes, William A.; McCain, Keith R.; Payakachat, Nalin

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2017.07.023

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“…Furthermore, most EC survey research does not have a reliable method to compare addiction and dependence between traditional cigarette and EC users [34,35]. Therefore, many policy makers, health educators, clinicians, and members of the public have a poor understanding of EC and their risks and benefits [5,[36][37][38][39][40][41].…”

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“…Marks et al surveyed pregnant women and found that more than half did not know whether EC contained nicotine, were addictive, or posed a significant health risk to their fetus [38]. Even medical professionals have inadequate basic knowledge about the use and perceptions of EC on patient health [36]. A study including 853 medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, or allied health students found that they were likely to try or regularly use EC and that many perceived EC as less expensive, less addictive, and less dangerous than traditional tobacco products [36].…”

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“…Even medical professionals have inadequate basic knowledge about the use and perceptions of EC on patient health [36]. A study including 853 medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, or allied health students found that they were likely to try or regularly use EC and that many perceived EC as less expensive, less addictive, and less dangerous than traditional tobacco products [36]. Interestingly, medical students had less education about the epidemiology and health effects of EC than other health profession students [36].…”

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“…A study including 853 medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, or allied health students found that they were likely to try or regularly use EC and that many perceived EC as less expensive, less addictive, and less dangerous than traditional tobacco products [36]. Interestingly, medical students had less education about the epidemiology and health effects of EC than other health profession students [36]. Therefore, the uncertainty of scientific and clinical studies on EC use has prevented policy makers, health professionals, and the general public from establishing a cohesive response to both regulate EC use and understand their risks and benefits.…”

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Electronic cigarette survey characteristics

Kopel

Dennis

Nugent

2020

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

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Introduction: Electronic cigarettes (EC) remain a controversial topic with uncertainty about harm reduction in current smokers, their efficacy in smoking cessation, their potential for addiction, the need for regulation, and the type of information needed to educate the public about the benefits and hazards of EC. Multiple medical institutions and organizations have conducted surveys to investigate the demographics and perceptions of EC consumers in adult and youth populations. However, it is unknown whether these surveys use consistent, reliable, or accurate measures for EC use. Methods: We analyzed 13 survey articles identified during a review of the use of EC during smoking cessation programs to determine the characteristic features of the surveys and to determine how frequently they satisfied the measurement of important core items suggested by recent articles. Results: Our analysis focused on 13 studies. These studies represented the work of 13 separate research groups and were published in 10 different biomedical journals with a median impact factor score of 4.1. The median number of participants in the studies was 2,624 (Q1-Q3: 662-6,356); the number of participants ranged from 179 to 19,414. The median number of e-cigarette users in the surveys was 840 (Q1-Q3: 256-3,849). All studies provided clear study goals in their introduction. Five surveys used on-line methods to collect information; four studies provided limited information about the reliability of their data. All studies reported study outcomes and considered limitations. Five studies had limited external validity. None of the surveys collected a complete set of core information recommended by recent authorities on survey methodology for EC. Conclusions: The surveys reviewed in this project had significant variability in study design, survey population, and study goals. Consequently, comparisons across studies become difficult and limit the external validity of survey studies on EC.

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Kopel

Dennis

Nugent

2020

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

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“…Franks and colleagues found that 44% of health professions students agreed that using ENDS is less harmful than smoking traditional cigarettes; however, 25% agreed that ENDS were a reasonable choice of a cessation tool for patients. 6 Although this study provided insight into perceptions of health professions students overall, little is known about Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students specifically. As pharmacists are becoming increasingly involved in primary care, public health, and nicotine cessation efforts, how pharmacy students perceive the safety and efficacy of ENDS is an important area to explore.…”

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Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems as Compared to Those of Other Health Care Students

Sahr

Kelsh

Ottney

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine how pharmacy students' perceptions of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) differ from those of other health care students. Methods. A 33-item questionnaire was sent to health professional students at a Midwestern university to assess their tobacco use, insights regarding ENDS, cessation education, and perceptions. Health professions included were pharmacy, nursing, public health, optometry, dental hygiene, and others. Results. The overall response rate to the questionnaire was 41% (1152/2799). The study population reported high ENDS use. Almost half (47%) of the respondents had ever used ENDS and 14% were current users (6% pharmacy students vs 19% other health care students). A lower percentage of pharmacy students than other health care students agreed that using ENDS is healthier than using tobacco (18% vs 26%). Overall, pharmacy students more strongly agreed that they had received enough education to counsel patients regarding tobacco cessation (rated 4.7 by pharmacy students vs 3.6 by other health care students on a seven-point Likert scale) and ENDS cessation (rated 3.3 by pharmacy students vs 2.9 by other health care students). Finally, pharmacy students were less likely than other health care students to recommend the use of ENDS to aid patients in quitting traditional cigarette use (2.9 vs 3.2, respectively). Conclusion. The rapid rise in use of ENDS and the continued use of cigarettes in the United States makes it imperative for health care professionals to be knowledgeable about these products and prepared to counsel patients regarding them. We found that pharmacy students tended to have more negative perceptions about ENDS and a lower percentage of pharmacy students than other health care students agreed that ENDS should be used as a cessation tool for quitting traditional cigarettes.

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Prevalence of Vaping and Behavioral Associations of Vaping Among a Community of College Students in the United States

Omoike

Johnson

2020

J Community Health

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Electronic cigarette use, knowledge, and perceptions among health professional students

Cited by 46 publications

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Electronic cigarette survey characteristics

Electronic cigarette survey characteristics

Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems as Compared to Those of Other Health Care Students

Prevalence of Vaping and Behavioral Associations of Vaping Among a Community of College Students in the United States

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