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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Nicotine vaping product use, harm perception and policy support among pharmacy customers in Brisbane, Australia
Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 38, No. 6, Year 2019
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Introduction and Aims: Despite regulatory barriers for accessing nicotine liquid, use of nicotine vaping products (NVPs) has increased rapidly in Australia. Legal use of NVPs to aid smoking cessation requires a prescription, and pharmacies report receiving enquiries about the use of and access to NVPs. In this study, we assessed vaping product use, harm perception and policy support among community pharmacy customers. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among customers (n = 470) from a large community pharmacy chain in Brisbane, Australia. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine perception of NVPs as less harmful than combustible cigarettes and regulatory recommendations in relation to demographics, smoking status and NVP use. Results: Almost one-third of the sample (31%) had either tried NVPs in the past (16%) or were current vapers (15%), the majority of them being current smokers (67%) who are trying to quit (31%) or substitute smoking (41%). Vapers primarily depended on family/friends as a source of information (76%). Current smokers and vapers were more likely to perceive NVPs as less harmful than cigarettes than non-smokers and non-vapers. Perceiving NVPs as safer than cigarettes was correlated with a recommendation to regulate as a tobacco product. Discussion and Conclusions: There was widespread misperception about relative risk of nicotine-containing products, with 37% of respondents perceiving nicotine-containing NVPs to be as harmful as combustible cigarettes. Community pharmacies represent an ideal setting for educating smokers about smoking and vaping. Thus, pharmacy staff needs educational support to ensure that they are equipped to provide current evidence-based information to customers. © 2019 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs
Authors & Co-Authors
Erku, Daniel Asfaw
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Gartner, Coral E.
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Australia, Woolloongabba
Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences
Morphett, Kylie
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Steadman, Kathryn J.
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/dar.12984
ISSN:
09595236
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative