학술논문
How young people in Aotearoa perceive vaping and the associated oral health risks.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Hang H; Master's Student and Oral Health Therapist, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, Aotearoa.; Dobson R; Health Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, Aotearoa; i3 Institute for Innovation + Improvement, Te Whatu Ora - Waitematā, Auckland, Aotearoa.; McCool J; Associate Professor, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, Aotearoa.
Source
Publisher: Pasifika Medical Association Group Country of Publication: New Zealand NLM ID: 0401067 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1175-8716 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00288446 NLM ISO Abbreviation: N Z Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Aims: The use of electronic cigarettes (EC) among young people has escalated in Aotearoa and in other jurisdictions where they are available commercially. The rise in vaping among young people for lifestyle reasons rather than for smoking cessation is of concern, given the growing evidence of the harmful effects of vaping. Specifically, there is little known about how young people in Aotearoa perceive the effect of vaping on their oral health. This study aims to explore how young people in Aotearoa perceive risks of vaping on oral health.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey (n=237) was conducted to explore young people's (16-24 years) perceptions, current practices and attitudes regarding vaping and oral health.
Results: Although most participants understood that vaping posed risks to their general health, they reported lower levels of perceived risk of vaping on oral health. Current vapers held significantly lower perceptions of both the addictiveness and harms associated with vaping. Participants reported that oral health professionals seldom asked them about their vaping status. Most participants were open to discussing with oral health professionals the effects of vaping on their oral health, suggesting that they would be less likely to vape if they knew it was bad for their oral health.
Conclusions: The findings indicate that there is a need for improved information for young people communicating the potential oral health risks of vaping and that oral health professionals are a way to disseminate this information.
Competing Interests: Nil
(© PMA.)
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey (n=237) was conducted to explore young people's (16-24 years) perceptions, current practices and attitudes regarding vaping and oral health.
Results: Although most participants understood that vaping posed risks to their general health, they reported lower levels of perceived risk of vaping on oral health. Current vapers held significantly lower perceptions of both the addictiveness and harms associated with vaping. Participants reported that oral health professionals seldom asked them about their vaping status. Most participants were open to discussing with oral health professionals the effects of vaping on their oral health, suggesting that they would be less likely to vape if they knew it was bad for their oral health.
Conclusions: The findings indicate that there is a need for improved information for young people communicating the potential oral health risks of vaping and that oral health professionals are a way to disseminate this information.
Competing Interests: Nil
(© PMA.)