A qualitative study of user experience， knowledge and attitude of e-cigarette use in Shanghai

• Published in: Shanghai Yufang Yixue Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 282 - 286
• Main Authors: DING Yuan, XIE Chenchen, JIA Xiaoxian, SUN Yuanqiao, LE Kunlei, WANG Jian, YIN Zhuyan, CHENG Yuzhi, CHEN De
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Shanghai Preventive Medicine Association 01.03.2023
• Subjects: attitude; electronic cigarette; feeling; knowledge; qualitative research
• ISSN: 1004-9231
• DOI: 10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2023.22567

ObjectiveTo understand the experience， knowledge and attitudes of e-cigarette users in Shanghai， and to provide evidence for the development of intervention programs for e-cigarette use.MethodsThe Respondent-Driven Sampling （RDS） method was used to recruit 40 e-cigarette users for qualitative interviews from November 2020 to February 2021. NVivo （11.0） software was used to code interview records， and the thematic pattern and relationship analysis were conducted.ResultsIn terms of the reasons and user experience of e-cigarette use， most respondents used e-cigarettes for the first time after recommendation of friends； The reasons for the current use of e-cigarettes focus on the subjective feelings generated by the use of e-cigarettes （easy to use， replacing traditional tobacco， and having many flavors）. Compared with traditional tobacco use， respondents said e-cigarettes tasted good and had no physical impact （they could be used all the time without making them uncomfortable）. In terms of the awareness of e-cig