澳大利亚年轻成年人对电子烟监管的支持。
Support for e-cigarette regulations among Australian young adults.
机构信息
School of Psychology, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102, Australia.
Cancer Council WA, 420 Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008, Australia.
出版信息
BMC Public Health. 2019 Jan 15;19(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6410-4.
BACKGROUND
Surveying support for various regulatory options relating to e-cigarettes can assist policymakers to identify those that have broad support and are therefore likely to be easier to implement. However, data on support for potential e-cigarette regulations in Australia are limited. To inform regulatory efforts, the present study assessed attitudes to the regulation of e-cigarettes among Australian young adults, the most prevalent users of e-cigarettes and therefore the most likely population segment to be affected by e-cigarette regulations.
METHODS
A total of 1116 Australians aged 18 to 25 years (59% female) completed an online survey where they were presented with various statements relating to the regulation of e-cigarettes and asked to report on the extent to which they agreed or disagreed with each. Statements presented either a restrictive or non-restrictive approach to e-cigarette regulation.
RESULTS
Across all statements, 10-22% of respondents responded "don't know" while 23-35% neither agreed nor disagreed, indicating general ambivalence. There was a moderate level of support (33-37%) for regulating e-cigarette sales/use and treating e-cigarettes like tobacco products. Only 20% of respondents were in favour of allowing the use of e-cigarettes in smoke-free areas. Smokers, e-cigarette users, and those who did not believe in the harms associated with e-cigarettes were typically less likely than other respondents to support restrictive approaches.
CONCLUSIONS
The young Australian adults surveyed were somewhat supportive of restrictions around the sale and use of e-cigarettes, but generally opposed outright bans and any need for a prescription from a medical practitioner. Increasing awareness of the harms associated with the use of e-cigarettes represents a potential strategy to gaining regulatory support.
背景
调查对与电子烟相关的各种监管选择的支持情况，可以帮助政策制定者确定那些得到广泛支持的选择，从而更容易实施。然而，澳大利亚对电子烟潜在监管措施的支持数据有限。为了为监管工作提供信息，本研究评估了澳大利亚年轻成年人对电子烟监管的态度，他们是电子烟的主要使用者，因此最有可能受到电子烟监管措施的影响。
方法
共有 1116 名年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间的澳大利亚人（59%为女性）完成了一项在线调查，他们被呈现了与电子烟监管相关的各种陈述，并被要求报告他们对每个陈述的同意或不同意程度。陈述中提出了对电子烟监管的限制或非限制方法。
结果
在所有陈述中，10-22%的受访者回答“不知道”，而 23-35%的受访者既不同意也不反对，表明他们普遍持中立态度。有相当一部分人（33-37%）支持监管电子烟的销售/使用，并将电子烟视为烟草产品。只有 20%的受访者赞成允许在无烟区使用电子烟。吸烟者、电子烟使用者以及那些不相信电子烟危害的人通常比其他受访者更不可能支持限制措施。
结论
接受调查的澳大利亚年轻成年人对电子烟销售和使用的限制措施有一定的支持，但总体上反对彻底禁止和任何需要医生处方的规定。提高对电子烟使用危害的认识，可能是获得监管支持的一种策略。
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