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

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...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2018-06, Vol.15 (6), p.1190
Main Authors: Romijnders, Kim A G J, van Osch, Liesbeth, de Vries, Hein, Talhout, Reinskje
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Design
Drug addiction
Electronic cigarettes
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems - statistics & numerical data
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health risks
Humans
Literature reviews
Medical personnel
Nicotine
Olfaction
Perception
Perceptions
Public health
Regulators
Review
Risk communication
Risk Factors
Risk perception
Smell
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Teenagers
Tobacco
Vaping
Vaping - epidemiology
Vaping - psychology
Youth
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph15061190