Characterizing Participant Perceptions about Smoking-Cessation Pharmacotherapy and E-Cigarettes from Facebook Smoking-Cessation Support Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15510929 |
|---|---|
| Authors | ALLISON LEE (0000-0002-4377-2364, University of California, San Francisco), Angela A Chang (University of California, San Francisco), Joanne Chen Lyu (0000-0002-4178-6746, University of California, San Francisco), Pamela M Ling (0000-0001-6166-9347, University of California, San Francisco), Stephanie L Hsia (0000-0001-7377-9842, University of California, San Francisco, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 7314-7314 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19127314 |
| PMID | 35742557 |
| OpenAlex | W4282931198 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
The prevalence of smoking among young adults aged 19-28 years old in the United States persists at rates of 14.3%. Young adults underutilize pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation, and the use of e-cigarettes has increased. We analyzed comments from online smoking-cessation support groups to understand young-adult smokers' views of pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes, to provide a more in-depth insight into the underutilization of pharmacotherapy. A qualitative analysis was performed on comments about pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes from participants enrolled in online smoking-cessation support groups in 2016-2020. A codebook was developed with a deductive approach to code the comments, followed by thematic analysis. Eighteen themes were identified, with four dominant themes: interest, benefit, knowledge, and flavor. Participants expressed less interest in both nicotine-replacement therapy and e-cigarettes; moreover, they expressed unfamiliarity with and misconceptions about pharmacotherapy, and recognized the enticing flavors of e-cigarettes. Participants often felt e-cigarettes were not useful for smoking cessation, but the flavors of e-cigarettes were appealing for use. Participants had mixed opinions about the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, but predominantly felt e-cigarettes were not useful for smoking cessation. The use of social media may be an effective way to address misconceptions about pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation and increase willingness to accept assistance
Family medicine · Nicotine replacement therapy · Pharmacotherapy · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Smoking cessation · Thematic analysis · Varenicline · Young adult · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Gerontology
“Smoking Revolution”
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A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy
Impact of Flavour Variability on Electronic Cigarette Use Experience
The Tobacco Status Project (TSP)
Vaping versus Juuling
E-Cigarette Use and Adult Cigarette Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation Rates in the United States
Process guidelines for establishing Intercoder Reliability in qualitative studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |