A qualitative exploration of information-seeking by electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) users in New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given recent increases in awareness and uptake of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), we aimed to explore ENDS users' information needs and search behaviours and whether information gaps exist.

Design

Qualitative study using semistructured interviews that probed participants' smoking behaviours and ENDS use; data in this study examine ENDS information-seeking behaviours. We used qualitative description to analyse interview transcripts.

Participants and setting

We recruited 39 current ENDS users (20 dual users and 19 exclusive ENDS users who reported having previously smoked cigarettes regularly) aged 18 and over, from three urban centres in New Zealand.

Results

Several participants used Google to search for information on ENDS' health effect

SUBMITTER: Robertson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224741 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature