Older Smokers' Beliefs About e-Cigarettes and Intent to Quit Conventional Cigarettes.
J Gerontol Nurs
; 44(12): 17-24, 2018 Dec 01.
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| ID: mdl-30484844
ABSTRACT
To explore associations between older smokers' attitudes and beliefs about electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and tobacco use behavior, descriptive and correlational analysis of a cross-sectional survey of a random national sample of current smokers (age ≥45 years [considered "older" herein]) was performed. Of 498 older smokers, 75% wanted to quit smoking cigarettes and 60% had tried e-cigarettes. The 108 current e-cigarette users believed e-cigarettes help quit cigarettes (p < 0.001), are safer than cigarettes (p = 0.002), and are acceptable to friends (p = 0.010) and family (p = 0.007). Smokers not considering cessation believed friends and family think it is okay to smoke cigarettes (p < 0.001). Among older smokers (a) most want to quit cigarettes; (b) e-cigarette use is increasing; (c) most believe e-cigarettes are healthier than cigarettes and effective for cessation; and (d) perceived social acceptability modifies tobacco use behavior by influencing initiation and maintenance of conventional cigarette and e-cigarette use. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 44(12), 17-24.].
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina
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Fumantes
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gerontol Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article