Interviews With "Vapers": Implications for Future Research With Electronic Cigarettes
Interviews With "Vapers": Implications for Future Research With Electronic Cigarettes
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DOI：
10.1093/ntr/ntr088
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Sumner, Walton
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作者：
McQueen, Amy;Tower, Stephanie;Sumner, Walton
对电子烟（e-cigs）的认识和使用急剧增加。电子尼古丁输送装置输送的气溶胶通常由水、丙二醇和/或甘油、尼古丁和调味剂组成。评估此类器械的有效性和安全性的研究很少，仅发表了一项针对欧洲用户的定量调查（N = 81）。这项定性研究探讨了电子烟用户（“vapers”）的体验。方法：参与者参加了在密苏里州圣路易斯召开的会议或俱乐部会议，并以个人或小组的形式接受了采访。定性方法被用于分析访谈数据的演绎和紧急主题，以广泛的研究问题。结果：即使是相对较小的正式参与者样本（N = 15），也有普遍的主题，包括电子烟的语言和文化；电子烟使用者之间的社会和信息支持以及他们对互联网资源的使用（了解电子烟）；使用电子烟的学习曲线和可用于电子烟和个人汽化器的众多修改（“mod”）；与卷烟相比，使用电子烟的动机和可感知的好处包括类似卷烟的享受、成本、恢复味觉和嗅觉、改善呼吸和运动耐受性；迅速降低尼古丁耐受性和依赖性；对电子烟相关的研究和政策有浓厚的兴趣。结论：使用电子烟的学习曲线对新用户对这些设备的实验室测试具有重要意义。同样，电子烟的多种选择和“mod”的使用也给研究人员和政策制定者带来了挑战。跨学科的研究是迫切需要的，有经验的“电子烟”是非常感兴趣和愿意研究的参与者。
Introduction: Awareness and use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) has increased dramatically. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices deliver an aerosol comprised usually of water, propylene glycol and/or glycerin, nicotine, and flavorings. Scant research exists to evaluate the efficacy and safety of such devices, and only one quantitative survey of European users (N = 81) has been published. This qualitative study explores e-cig users' ("vapers") experiences.Methods: Participants attended a convention or club meeting in St. Louis, MO, and were interviewed individually or in small groups. Qualitative methods were used to analyze interview data for both deductive and emergent themes to broad research questions.Results: Even with a relatively small sample of formal participants (N = 15), there were pervasive themes including the language and culture of vaping; social and informational support among vapers and their use of Internet resources (learning about e-cigs); the learning curve to using e-cigs and the numerous modifications ("mods") available for e-cigs and personal vaporizers; motives and perceived benefits of using e-cigs versus cigarettes including cigarette-like enjoyment, cost, restored sense of taste and smell, and improved breathing and exercise tolerance; rapidly reduced nicotine tolerance and dependence; and a strong interest in e-cig-related research and policy.Conclusions: The learning curve to using e-cigs has important implications for laboratory tests of these devices with novice users. Similarly, the multiple e-cig options and the use of "mods" create challenges for researchers and policy makers. Transdisciplinary research is urgently needed, and experienced "vapers" are very interested and willing research participants.