Perceived relative harm of e-cigarettes among Ukrainian adults / Giorgi Mzhavanadze (2023)  

Public Titre : Perceived relative harm of e-cigarettes among Ukrainian adults Type de document : document électronique Auteurs : Giorgi Mzhavanadze, Auteur Editeur : Czech Medical Association Année de publication : 2023 Collection : Central European Journal Of Public Health (CEJPH), ISSN 1803-1048 num. 31(4) Importance : p. 271-278 Présentation : graph.; tab. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [TABAC] chimie du tabac:tabac fumé:cigarette:cigarette électronique [TABAC] chimie du tabac:tabac non fumé:tabac chauffé [TABAC] étude:enquête [TABAC] prévention:stratégie:réduction du risque [TABAC] tabagisme:tabagisme actif Index. décimale : TA 0.4 Évaluations, enquêtes et questionnaire Résumé : Objectives: Emerging evidence suggests that the use of safer nicotine products (SNPs), such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) poses significantly lower health risks than continued smoking, particularly over the short and medium term. However, it remains uncertain whether the public has been adequately informed about these relative risks. This study assesses the perceived relative harm of e-cigarettes compared to conventional cigarettes in Ukraine. Methods: Two nationally representative surveys were conducted in February 2021 and December 2022. Participants, irrespective of their smoking status, were asked whether they agreed with the statement that "using e-cigarettes is more harmful than smoking conventional cigarettes". The surveys also included questions about tobacco product usage, the most dangerous substances in cigarettes, and smoking cessation methods. The data were statistically analysed by deriving design-based weighted point estimates and 95% confidence intervals for the proportions within each response category. Results: In 2022, 38.1% (95% CI: 35.3-40.9) of adults believed that e-cigarettes were more harmful than cigarettes and the perception of relative harm remained relatively unchanged between the two surveys. Furthermore, 56.2% (95% CI: 50.0-62.2) of current cigarette smokers agreed with this statement, while only a small percentage of vapers (e-cigarette users) 7.4% (95% CI: 1.5-30.0) perceived e-cigarettes as more harmful than conventional cigarettes. Among non-smokers and dual users the share was 33.4% (95% CI: 30.0-36.9) and 32.7% (95% CI: 25.1-41.5), respectively. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that in Ukraine the perception that e-cigarettes are more harmful than cigarettes, or the lack of knowledge regarding relative risks, prevails. This highlights the importance of accurate risk communication to promote a harm reduction approach to tobacco use. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a7963 Format de la ressource électronique : Article en ligne Permalink : https://biblio.fares.be/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10538

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