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PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to educate teens and young adults about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes to reduce e-cigarette use among current users.
BACKGROUND: One in five high school and 1 in 20 middle school students currently use e-cigarettes. U.S. Surgeon General declared an epidemic among in 2019.
METHODS: A quasi-experimental pre-posttest intervention was implemented with a sample of 16, ages of 13 – 24 who vaped daily, randomized to intervention group and control group, and administered 3 questionnaires (Initial Questionnaire, PESCDI, and E-cigarette Reasons for Use Scale). Intervention group viewed an educational video on the harms of e-cigarettes. PESCDI was administered as a posttest 2-4 weeks.
RESULTS: Top reasons for use were curiosity/peer-pressure/friends that use and flavors/tastes good. Majority believed that e-cigarettes were equally harmful (41%) and less harmful (41%) than tobacco cigarettes. Wilcoxon signed-rank test median PSECDI scores nor the Fisher’s exact test showed that the education was statistically significant, however, the intervention group decreased scores indicating decrease in nicotine dependency. Median scores in the control group increased on posttest denoting a higher nicotine dependence. Fisher’s exact tests compared PSECDI categories, intervention group posttest PSECDI dependency decreased and increased in control group compared to the pretest scores.
CONCLUSION: Primary care providers are fundamental in promoting practice change and initiating a sustainable education intervention to deter e-cigarette use.
Mrs. Carriker has been a nurse for 21 years. The last 11 years she has practiced as a nurse practitioner in a rural primary care practice at an Atrium Health facility. Clinical interests include women’s health and preventative care. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Charlie, and four children Logan, Trinity, Chloe, and Kendalyn.