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Assessment of School Staff Knowledge and Perceptions of Student E-cigarette Use and Resource Needs, and E-cigarettes Confiscated at 12 North Carolina High Schools — 2019
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2023
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Source: N C Med J. 84(6)
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Alternative Title:N C Med J
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Description:BACKGROUND
E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among US youth and are regularly used on school grounds. We assessed school staff’s awareness of students’ e-cigarette use, response by schools, and resources needed to address use, and examined e-cigarettes confiscated by school staff in North Carolina to guide prevention and identify needed resources.
METHODS
In May 2019, staff from a random sample of 25 of 451 North Carolina public and charter high schools were invited to complete an online survey and semistructured interview; 12 schools consented to ≥ 1 component (survey, N = 514; interviews, N = 35). Staff knowledge and perceptions of students’ e-cigarette use and school tobacco policies were assessed, including school efforts to address e-cigarette use. E-cigarette products confiscated by nine schools from students during the 2018–2019 school year were collected.
LIMITATIONS
Only 12 public high schools participated, and these schools might not be representative of all North Carolina high schools. Quantitative surveys were not collected from all staff at participating schools; however, the response rate was 62% and included different staff positions and both urban and rural schools. Finally, e-cigarette products collected by schools might not be representative of all devices used by students.
RESULTS
Among surveyed staff, 33% observed students using e-cigarettes on school grounds; 86% believed e-cigarette use somewhat or largely contributes to learning disruptions. Overall, 94% of respondents knew their school’s policy prohibits student e-cigarette use on school grounds, and 57% were not confident their school has resources to help students quit. From 35 interviews, themes included concern that schools’ tobacco-free policies do not deter use and additional resources are needed to address e-cigarette use in schools. Of 336 collected devices, there were different e-cigarette types and most (65%) e-liquid bottles were flavored.
CONCLUSION
Efforts are warranted to incorporate evidence-based curricula; educate staff, parents, and youth regarding health risks of e-cigarette use; and help youth quit e-cigarettes.
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Pubmed ID:38919376
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC11198923
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Volume:84
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Issue:6
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