E Paige Hart, Clara G Sears, Joy L Hart, Kandi L Walker
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have increased in popularity over the last few years, especially with youth and young adults. However, little is known about the health effects of using these devices. Additionally, relatively few studies have explored college students' e-cig use and perceptions of safety. In this study, perceptions of e-cig safety were compared among three groups of college students-those who had never tried, had tried, and currently use e-cigs. Study findings suggest interesting differences between the three groups, with participants who had tried as well as those who currently use e-cigs having more positive views of the devices. For example, current users were more likely to view e-cigs as safe and healthy choices and less likely to view them as tobacco products. Further, compared to participants who had not tried e-cigs, individuals who had tried or currently use e-cigs were more likely to believe that vapor was safe to others (i.e., no second- or third-hand effects). Understanding the perceptions and use of e-cigs among college students is important in order to develop communication strategies for anti-tobacco campaigns that effectively relate safety concerns to these audiences.
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Lindsay J Della, Siobhan E Smith, Latrica Best, Margaret U D'Silva
Cardiovascular disease is a concern nationwide and disproportionately impacts African Americans residing in the American South. However, this condition can be assuaged by consuming a diet of fruits and vegetables. Utilizing the social ecological model, this study explored the community, interpersonal, and intrapersonal factors that predict fruit and vegetable consumption in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, a small rural city which possesses one of the largest populations of African Americans in the state. Using data from social transect walks and a formative research survey (N=174), this study also sought to discover the best methods to communicate with Hopkinsvillians to improve their diets. Results show that despite some barriers (i.e., cost of quality foods, perceived lack of access to fresh food stores), Hopkinsvillians tend to view fruit and vegetable consumption positively. In addition, family and friends provide interpersonal support to those wanting to eat healthier. The study reveals that communicators must consider all levels of the social ecological model to produce effective health messages.
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Telephone quitlines are an established, evidence-based strategy for tobacco cessation; however, many tobacco users fail to take advantage of quitline services. This paper serves as an opportunity to characterize Kentuckians who contacted the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Smoking Quitline (1-877-44U-QUIT) for tobacco cessation assistance. Results indicate men, those with less education, rural residents, and ethnic/racial minorities were all less likely to contact the quitline than their respective counterparts. Public health and medical practitioners should tailor future quitline promotional efforts through communication channels and information sources utilized by these populations in order to increase referrals to and use of evidence-based tobacco cessation services.
{"title":"Kentucky Tobacco Users' Calls to a National Quitline.","authors":"Robin C Vanderpool","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Telephone quitlines are an established, evidence-based strategy for tobacco cessation; however, many tobacco users fail to take advantage of quitline services. This paper serves as an opportunity to characterize Kentuckians who contacted the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Smoking Quitline (1-877-44U-QUIT) for tobacco cessation assistance. Results indicate men, those with less education, rural residents, and ethnic/racial minorities were all less likely to contact the quitline than their respective counterparts. Public health and medical practitioners should tailor future quitline promotional efforts through communication channels and information sources utilized by these populations in order to increase referrals to and use of evidence-based tobacco cessation services.</p>","PeriodicalId":90640,"journal":{"name":"Kentucky journal of communication","volume":"27 2","pages":"171-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4197450/pdf/nihms320430.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32757627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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