E-cigarettes Use
Smoking remains a concern to the health sector, with emphasis on behaviors of smokers and data at all levels of the state. Smoking has evolved, especially with the rise of e-cigarettes. Available data at the local and federal levels show that the number of users e-cigarette continues to rise each year. Multiple surveillance strategies are used both at the local and national levels. Health surveys at the local level include behavior Risk factor surveillance system, school health profiles, health profiles in local hospitals, e-cigarette Free website surveys, use of social media, and many others. At the federal level, surveys such as National Health and nutrition survey, National survey on drug use and health among many others.
E-cigarette use is influenced by social determinants and socioeconomics status of health. Extensive research on users of e-cigarette indicates that socio-economic situations such as work influence people to use e-cigarette. For example, tobacco smoking is prohibited mainly in the working environment in many countries, and in urban areas as a way of reducing pollution, such restrictions have made the majority turn to e-cigarettes use. Addiction has influenced the use of e-cigarettes. People who are addicted to tobacco nicotine and are looking for a way to stop tobacco smoking, or people forced to halt tobacco smoking turn to e-cigarettes. Peer pressure, especially young people who see the use of e-cigarette as ‘cool’ and social media influence. Occupation, education levels, social status, employment status all influence e-cigarette use because of the cost of e-cigarette, which is a way of showing class.
E-cigarette smoking behavior can be addressed through theories and health models like behavioral theories, social cognitive theory, and the social-ecological model. The behavioral theory uses the concept of classical and operational conditioning, which focuses on changing the patterns and habits that cause the use of e-cigarette replacing these behaviors with a different one that is more desirable and rewarding. The social cognitive theory aims to break the emotional and situational connections established with the use of e-cigarettes. The social-ecological model emphasizes on creating an environment that is conducive for change. It means giving the users of e-cigarette an environment that does not influence their behavior.
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