The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020
Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, and commercially a commonplace in the media. Health concerns and the avoidance of smoking are the most frequently reported factors for conventional smokers to turn to e-cigarettes. However, there is insufficie...
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| author | Asim Muhammed Alshanberi Tebra Baljoon Aziza Bokhari Sara Alarif Abrar Madani Haneen Hafiz Abrar Altayyar Ehab A Abo-Ali |
| author_facet | Asim Muhammed Alshanberi Tebra Baljoon Aziza Bokhari Sara Alarif Abrar Madani Haneen Hafiz Abrar Altayyar Ehab A Abo-Ali |
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| description | Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, and commercially a commonplace in the media. Health concerns and the avoidance of smoking are the most frequently reported factors for conventional smokers to turn to e-cigarettes. However, there is insufficient information about the use of e-cigarettes in Makkah city; therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of electronic cigarette uses among medical students at Umm al-Qura University (UQU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2020 among medical students at UQU, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a prevalidated printed version of a self-questionnaire to determine the prevalence and the main factors that influence medical students to smoke e-cigarettes and to evaluate their awareness, knowledge, and attitude. Results: Out of 1249medical students, 910 participated in the survey, about 31.8 % of them confirmed using e-cigarette regularly. 14.7% think e-cigarettes are medically approved method for smoking cessation, while 59.5% believe it can cause addiction similar to tobacco cigarettes. Among the regular users, 24.3% used it to quit tobacco smoking, 18.9% think it is less harmful, 20.3 % use it because it is less costly, and 18.9% because of stress. Also, 28.4% found it tasty. 30.8% believed that it is less harmful, about 74% stated that they received information about e-cigarettes and only 16% of them received it from medical school. Conclusion: The prevalence of e-cigarette uses among medical student in UQU found to be relatively high, and their overall knowledge is insufficient, which conflict our hypothesis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0248670f524d4f42b2510c76f3b23b642022-12-21T18:25:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632021-01-011093429343510.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1496_20The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020Asim Muhammed AlshanberiTebra BaljoonAziza BokhariSara AlarifAbrar MadaniHaneen HafizAbrar AltayyarEhab A Abo-AliBackground: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, and commercially a commonplace in the media. Health concerns and the avoidance of smoking are the most frequently reported factors for conventional smokers to turn to e-cigarettes. However, there is insufficient information about the use of e-cigarettes in Makkah city; therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of electronic cigarette uses among medical students at Umm al-Qura University (UQU). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2020 among medical students at UQU, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a prevalidated printed version of a self-questionnaire to determine the prevalence and the main factors that influence medical students to smoke e-cigarettes and to evaluate their awareness, knowledge, and attitude. Results: Out of 1249medical students, 910 participated in the survey, about 31.8 % of them confirmed using e-cigarette regularly. 14.7% think e-cigarettes are medically approved method for smoking cessation, while 59.5% believe it can cause addiction similar to tobacco cigarettes. Among the regular users, 24.3% used it to quit tobacco smoking, 18.9% think it is less harmful, 20.3 % use it because it is less costly, and 18.9% because of stress. Also, 28.4% found it tasty. 30.8% believed that it is less harmful, about 74% stated that they received information about e-cigarettes and only 16% of them received it from medical school. Conclusion: The prevalence of e-cigarette uses among medical student in UQU found to be relatively high, and their overall knowledge is insufficient, which conflict our hypothesis.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=9;spage=3429;epage=3435;aulast=Alshanberielectronic cigarettese-cigarettemedical studentssmoking cessationsmoking |
| spellingShingle | Asim Muhammed Alshanberi Tebra Baljoon Aziza Bokhari Sara Alarif Abrar Madani Haneen Hafiz Abrar Altayyar Ehab A Abo-Ali The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care electronic cigarettes e-cigarette medical students smoking cessation smoking |
| title | The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020 |
| title_full | The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020 |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020 |
| title_short | The prevalence of E-cigarette uses among medical students at Umm Al-Qura University; a cross-sectional study 2020 |
| title_sort | prevalence of e cigarette uses among medical students at umm al qura university a cross sectional study 2020 |
| topic | electronic cigarettes e-cigarette medical students smoking cessation smoking |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2021;volume=10;issue=9;spage=3429;epage=3435;aulast=Alshanberi |
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