Vaping as an alternative to smoking relapse following brief lapse.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

E-cigarettes are the most popular aid to quitting smoking in the UK. Although many smokers quit, relapse is common. Historically, the literature has reported strong associations between tobacco smoking lapse and relapse following a quit attempt. This article aims to explore how smoking lapse is experienced by those who vape to quit smoking.

Design and methods

A purposive sample of 40 UK vapers were matched to a sampling frame from a representative sample of UK quitters. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted. Data were thematically analysed iteratively situating reported experiences of smoking lapse within narrative descriptions of vaping. Iterative categorization was used as a technique to further explore a subset of data specifically focu

SUBMITTER: Notley C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6587865 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature