Electronic Cigarette Awareness, Use, and Perceptions among Cancer Patients:

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Erin J.Buczek¹ 

关键词: electronic cigarettes;    smoking cessation;    cancer patients;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473974X18774543

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveElectronic cigarettes (e-cigs) are an emerging trend, yet little is known about their use in the cancer population. The objectives of this study were (1) to describe characteristics of e-cig use among cancer patients, (2) to define e-cig advertising exposure, and (3) to characterize perceptions of traditional cigarettes versus e-cigs.Study DesignCross-sectional study.SettingComprehensive cancer center.Subjects and MethodsInpatient, current smokers with a cancer diagnosis. E-cig exposure and use were defined using descriptive statistics. Wilcoxon rank test was used to compare perceptions between e-cigs and traditional cigarettes.ResultsA total of 979 patients were enrolled in the study; 39 cancer patients were identified. Most cancer patients were women (59%), with an average age of 53.3 years. Of the patients, 46.2% reported e-cig use, most of which (88.9%) was “experimental or occasional.” The primary reason for e-cig use was to aid smoking cessation (66.7%), alternative use in nonsmoking areas ...

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC