Cho Eun Jung, Hill Brittaney, Lehew Charles, Rahmandar Maria, Fadavi Shahrbanoo
Dr. Cho is a pediatric dentist in private practice, Los Angeles, Calif.
Dr. Hill is a clin- ical assistant professor and residency program director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill., USA;, Email:
Pediatr Dent. 2023 Mar 15;45(2):125-132.
The purposes of this study were to: (1) examine adolescents' knowledge regarding e-cigarettes and e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), and (2) describe common misconceptions regarding e-cigarette use.
Adolescents aged 13 to 19 years were recruited in pediatric dental clinics and completed a survey questionnaire regarding their knowledge of e-cigarettes.
A total of 66 adolescents participated. Forty-seven adolescents indicated knowledge of e-cigarettes. Forty adolescents recognized that most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, and 49 adolescents reported knowledge of EVALI cases. Adolescents had knowledge of possible lung damage from e-cigarette use. Adolescents also had misconceptions about e-cigarettes containing nicotine and them being less addictive than other tobacco products.
Adolescents were aware of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury cases, and the majority of them viewed e-cigarette use as harmful to their health. However, some adolescents had misconceptions regarding the safety of e-cigarette use. Oral health providers should recognize that they play an important role in identifying risky behaviors amongst adolescents, incorporate adolescent-specific risk assessments into their clinical practice, and be comfortable providing anticipatory guidance about e-cigarette and nicotine use.
本研究的目的是：（1）调查青少年对电子烟及与电子烟或雾化产品使用相关的肺损伤（EVALI）的了解情况，以及（2）描述关于电子烟使用的常见误解。
在儿科牙科诊所招募了13至19岁的青少年，并让他们完成一份关于其对电子烟了解情况的调查问卷。
共有66名青少年参与。47名青少年表示了解电子烟。40名青少年认识到大多数电子烟含有尼古丁，49名青少年报告了解EVALI病例。青少年知道使用电子烟可能会对肺部造成损害。青少年对含有尼古丁的电子烟以及认为其比其他烟草产品成瘾性小也存在误解。
青少年知晓与电子烟或雾化产品使用相关的肺损伤病例，并且他们中的大多数人认为使用电子烟对健康有害。然而，一些青少年对使用电子烟的安全性存在误解。口腔健康提供者应认识到他们在识别青少年中的危险行为方面发挥着重要作用，将针对青少年的风险评估纳入其临床实践，并乐于提供关于电子烟和尼古丁使用的预防性指导。
