Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri.
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri.
Mo Med. 2020 May-Jun;117(3):265-270.
EVALI has reached epidemic proportions. With the increasing prevalence, new information has come to light regarding the safety of electronic cigarettes. We investigate the impact of the recent EVALI epidemic on patient perception surrounding vaping.
An anonymous survey was developed to evaluate patient perception regarding vaping. The survey was administered to adult patients at various clinics at University of Missouri. A total of 287 survey responses were analyzed.
In all, 81.5% of respondents reported that e-cigarettes are unsafe, 73.2% did not feel that the absence of THC oils or vitamin E acetate made e-cigarettes safer, and 55.1% felt that e-cigarettes are less safe than traditional cigarettes. A majority (76%) felt that e-cigarettes/vaping products should be more regulated and pose a public health concern. Most surprising, 67.6% of participants answered that they knew somebody who was negatively affected by EVALI.
The survey responses suggest that the current EVALI epidemic is changing the public's perception and the narrative surrounding safety of e-cigarettes and vaping products.
EVALI 已达到流行程度。随着发病率的增加，关于电子烟安全性的新信息已经出现。我们调查了最近 EVALI 疫情对患者对蒸气的看法的影响。
我们开发了一项匿名调查，以评估患者对蒸气的看法。该调查针对密苏里大学各个诊所的成年患者进行了管理。共分析了 287 份调查答复。
总体而言，81.5%的受访者认为电子烟不安全，73.2%的受访者认为没有 THC 油或维生素 E 醋酸盐并不会使电子烟更安全，而 55.1%的受访者认为电子烟不如传统香烟安全。大多数人（76%）认为电子烟/蒸气产品应受到更多监管，并对公共健康构成威胁。最令人惊讶的是，67.6%的参与者回答说，他们认识因 EVALI 而受到负面影响的人。
调查结果表明，当前的 EVALI 疫情正在改变公众对电子烟和蒸气产品安全性的看法和说法。
