Healthcare Literacy: Health Impact of E-Cigarettes Presentation

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the health impact of e-cigarettes, targeting youth and community members. It begins with a brief introduction to the rise in e-cigarette use, citing statistics from the CDC. The presentation then delves into the background of e-cigarettes, including their invention and components such as nicotine, ultrafine particles, flavorings, and cancer-causing chemicals. The health impacts are discussed, including the risks to the fetus, brain development, and potential for poisoning. An intervention strategy is proposed, focusing on health literacy and the use of programs like Nicotine Anonymous, nicotine replacement therapies, and cognitive behavioral therapy. The presentation also highlights vaping-focused campaigns and websites designed to educate the public about the risks of e-cigarettes. The presentation adheres to the assignment brief, incorporating research, background information, and scholarly citations using APA guidelines.

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Introduction:
 smoking is considered as the
leading cause of the disease
 in 2013, 2% of adults aged 45-64
and 2.4% of adults aged 25-44
consumed e-cigarette
 In 2018, current use of e-cigarettes
remaining at 4.2% amongst adults
25-44 and 2.1% among adults aged
45-64 (Centres for Disease Control
and Prevention, 2020)

Background and health impact:
 Invented by Herbert A. Gilbert
in 1947 (Levy et al., 2018)
 It contains nicotine , ultrafine
particles, flavoring like
diacetyl and cancer-causing
chemicals
 it is considered as toxic for
fetus and development of
brain and children can be
poisoned by swallowing,
breathing and explosion of
smoking

Intervention:
Target population: youth and community
members
.
 Nicotine Anonymous program is an
evidenced intervention
 Components include nicotine
replacement therapies, bupropion and
cognitive behavioral therapy (Davis et
al., 2020).
 it will reduce smoking and associated
thought process

health literacy strategy
 The vaping-focused campaign
 It will provide literacy regarding risks of
using e-cigarettes, adverse health impact
and consequences of nicotine
consumption
 The community members and youths will
be provided with literacy as a part of the
campaign in a community hall through
video and visual presentation.
 Example of the campaign is Real Cost”
Youth E-Cigarette Prevention campaign

health literacy strategy
 Vaping focused publically available website
 Risks of using e-cigarettes, chemical
contents of the e-cigarette, the
consequences of nicotine
 Escape the Vape designed by Seattle and
King County Public Health (O’Connor et al.,
2019)

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(2016). Revisiting the rise of electronic nicotine delivery systems using search
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Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). About Electronic Cigarettes (E-
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https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.ht
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Davis, D. R., Hickman, N. J., Choi, K., Robinson, C. D., Patten, C. A., Fagan, P., ... &
Nahvi, S. (2020). Impact of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Health Disparities Network’s Scholarship on Professional Development of Its
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Levy, D. T., Borland, R., Lindblom, E. N., Goniewicz, M. L., Meza, R., Holford, T. R., ... &
Abrams, D. B. (2018). Potential deaths averted in USA by replacing cigarettes with
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O’Connor, S., Pelletier, H., Bayoumy, D., & Schwartz, R. (2019). Interventions to
Prevent Harms from Vaping.