Vape Shop Employees: Public Health Advocates?
Vape Shop Employees: Public Health Advocates?
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DOI：
10.18332/tpc/67800
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Ridner, S. Lee
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作者：
Hart, Joy L.;Walker, Kandi L.;Ridner, S. Lee
简介 电子烟越来越受欢迎，并催生了一种新型的销售渠道——电子烟商店。本研究扩展了对强奸店员工电子烟和烟草态度和行为的调查工作(1)，调查了电子烟店员工向顾客传达的关键信息。方法通过非正式访谈、观察和横断面调查，我们调查了电子烟店员工 (n=16) 的看法和电子烟使用情况。数据是在肯塔基州路易斯维尔的九家电子烟商店收集的。我们使用开放编码来分析定性访谈、观察记录和开放式调查回复。采用描述性统计分析调查数据。 结果 调查结果显示，几乎所有员工都曾经吸烟过（93.8%），现在只使用电子烟。超过三分之一的员工（37.5%）开始使用电子烟作为传统香烟的替代品，93.8%的员工表示自从开始使用电子烟以来健康状况有所改善（例如呼吸更顺畅、咳嗽更少）。尽管大多数员工认为电子烟应该受到监管，但 56.3% 的人认为监管应该与传统卷烟的监管有所不同。定性数据分析显示，员工将自己视为健康倡导者，他们：1）提供有关电子烟的指导并促进电子烟社区，2）鼓励戒掉传统香烟，3）支持一些法规。结论研究结果显示，电子烟店员工将电子烟视为可行的戒烟工具，并享受其在帮助他人采取员工认为的积极健康行动方面的作用。未来需要研究解决电子烟店员工和顾客之间的沟通问题，特别是与戒烟和健康相关的沟通。
INTRODUCTION E-cigarettes have increased in popularity and given rise to a new type of sales outlet-the vape shop. Expanding on work examining rape shop employee e-cigarette and tobacco attitudes and behaviors(1), this study examined key messages that vape shop employees communicate to customers.METHODS Using informal interviews, observations, and a cross-sectional survey, we examined vape shop employees' (n=16) perceptions and e-cigarette use. Data were collected in nine vape shops in Louisville, Kentucky. We used open coding to analyze the qualitative interviews, observation notes, and open-ended survey responses. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze survey data.RESULTS The findings revealed that nearly all employees were former smokers (93.8%), who now only use e-cigarettes. Over one-third of the employees (37.5%) began using e-cigarettes as a replacement for traditional cigarettes, and 93.8% reported better health (e.g., easier breathing, less coughing) since starting to use e-cigarettes. Although most employees believed e-cigarettes should be regulated, 56.3% thought regulations should be different from those governing traditional cigarettes. Analysis of qualitative data revealed that employees see themselves as health advocates who: 1) provide instructions on vaping and promote a vape community, 2) encourage cessation of traditional cigarettes, and 3) support some regulations.CONCLUSIONS The findings reveal that vape shop employees regard e-cigarettes as viable smoking cessation tools and relish their role in assisting others in taking what employees view as positive health actions. Future research addressing communication between vape shop employees and customers, especially related to smoking cessation and health, is needed.