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Social and substance use correlates of adult hookah use, 2016	2018		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Volume 79 Issue Start Page 39 Other Pages 44 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Data Source google Authors Abudayyeh, Haneen S, Glasser, Allison M, Johnson, Amanda L, Cohn, Amy M, Wagener, Theodore L, Mays, Darren, Villanti, Andrea C Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Social context of smoking hookah among college students: scale development and validation	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Am Coll Health Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Coll.Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 61 Issue 4 Start Page 204 Other Pages 11 Notes ID: 23663124 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract OBJECTIVE: To develop an instrument that measures the social context of hookah use among college students. PARTICIPANTS: A pool of 50 potential items, based on 44 in-depth interviews with regular college hookah smokers, was administered to a sample of 274 hookah users between October and December 2011. METHODS: Participants were approached in hookah bars and asked to complete the survey. RESULTS: A principle components analysis revealed 3 reliable factors: social facilitation, family/cultural influence, and alternative to smoking cigarettes and drinking. These were examined across different categories of hookah use: Weekly hookah users were more likely to smoke in a context of social facilitation than the other 2 groups. Similar effects were observed for family/cultural influence. Asians were more likely to smoke in a context of family and cultural influence than non-Asians. CONCLUSIONS: This scale has potential for identifying situation-specific contexts of hookah use that may help in designing effective interventions for college students. Descriptors Links http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2013.787621 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Sharma,Eva, Beck,Kenneth H., Clark,Pamela I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Social determinants of tobacco consumption among Nepalese men: findings from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011	2013	Sanjeevani College of Medical Sciences, Butwal, Nepal. khanal.vishnu@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Harm reduction journal Periodical, Abbrev. Harm Reduct J. Pub Date Free Form 20-Dec Volume 10 Issue Start Page 40 Other Pages 7517-10-40 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101153624; OID: NLM: PMC3880042; 2013/04/21 [received]; 2013/12/16 [accepted]; 2013/12/20 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1477-7517; 1477-7517 Accession Number PMID: 24359118 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1186/1477-7517-10-40 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24359118 Abstract BACKGROUND: In the 20th century, 100 million people across the globe lost their lives due to consumption of tobacco. Every year 15,000 deaths in Nepal are attributable to tobacco smoking and using other products of tobacco. This study aimed to establish the proportion and the social determinants of tobacco use among Nepalese men based on the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2011. METHODS: This study used the NDHS 2011 data. The prevalence of cigarette smoking, other forms of tobacco 16 smoking and use of tobacco in any form is reported as a percentage (%). The significance of association of the statistically significant variables established using Chi-square test was further tested by using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Of the 4121 participants, the prevalence of consuming any form of tobacco was 51.9% [95% confidence interval (CI) (49.6%- 54.3%)]; chewing/sniffing tobacco was 34.8% (95% CI: 32.4%- 37.3%) and tobacco smoking was 33.6% (95% CI 31.3%-36.0%).Men with no education [Odds Ratio (OR) 3.477; 95% CI (2.380-5.080)], from an older age group (36-49) [OR 2.399; 95% CI (1.858-3.096)] who were from a manual occupation [OR 1.538; 95% CI (1.188-1.985)], who were married[OR 1.938; 95% CI ( 1.552-2.420)], and who were from the Terai region [OR 1.351; 95% CI (1.083-1.684)] were more likely to consume tobacco. Men who watched television at least once a week [OR 0.642; 95% CI (0.504-0.819)] were less likely to consume tobacco. CONCLUSIONS: The current study showed that over half of Nepalese men consume tobacco. There is an urgent need to fully implement Nepal's Tobacco Control and Regulation Act which will ban smoking in public places; enforced plain packaging and display of health warnings over 75% of the packaging, and has banned selling of tobacco products to those under 18 years of age. There is a need to increase the social unacceptability of tobacco in Nepal by raising awareness through different electronic and cultural media. Anti-tobacco campaigns should focus on those who are less educated, have manual occupations, are in poorer economic groups, and are from the Terai region of Nepal. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Khanal,V., Adhikari,M., Karki,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131220 PMCID PMC3880042 Editors
Social influences on use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and hookah by college students	2016	a Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion , College of Education, University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky , USA.; a Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion , College of Education, University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky , USA.; b	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of American college health : J of ACH Periodical, Abbrev. J.Am.Coll.Health Pub Date Free Form May-Jun Volume 64 Issue 4 Start Page 319 Other Pages 328 Notes LR: 20160621; GR: UL1 TR000117/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8214119; NIHMS792194; OID: NLM: NIHMS792194 [Available on 05/01/17]; OID: NLM: PMC4913463 [Available on 05/01/17]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/05/01 00:00; 2016/01/29 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1940-3208; 0744-8481 Accession Number PMID: 26822236 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1080/07448481.2016.1138478 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26822236 Abstract OBJECTIVES: (1) Compare social norms and perceived peer use between college student cigarette, e-cigarette, and/or hookah users and nonusers; and (2) determine variables associated with social influences. PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduate students attending a large university in the Southeast United States (N = 511). METHODS: An April 2013 online survey assessed use of 3 types of tobacco, social norms, perception of peer use, number of smokers in life, exposure to secondhand smoke, and demographic characteristics. RESULTS: Participants indicated greater acceptance of emerging tobacco products than for cigarettes and consistently overestimated the percent of peers who use various tobacco products. Males and current users had higher social norm scores for all 3 forms of tobacco. CONCLUSION: To counter marketing of alternative tobacco products, education about the dangers of their use needs to be implemented across college campuses as part of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy that also includes tobacco-free campus policies. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Noland,M., Ickes,M.J., Rayens,M.K., Butler,K., Wiggins,A.T., Hahn,E.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160129 PMCID PMC4913463 Editors
Social Listening: A Content Analysis of E-Cigarette Discussions on Twitter	2015	ICF International, Rockville, MD, United States.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of medical Internet research Periodical, Abbrev. J.Med.Internet Res. Pub Date Free Form 27-Oct Volume 17 Issue 10 Start Page e243 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160113; JID: 100959882; OID: NLM: PMC4642379; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/07/24 [received]; 2015/09/23 [accepted]; 2015/09/22 [revised]; epublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1438-8871; 1438-8871 Accession Number PMID: 26508089 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI 10.2196/jmir.4969 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26508089 Abstract BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has increased in the United States, leading to active debate in the public health sphere regarding e-cigarette use and regulation. To better understand trends in e-cigarette attitudes and behaviors, public health and communication professionals can turn to the dialogue taking place on popular social media platforms such as Twitter. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to conduct a content analysis to identify key conversation trends and patterns over time using historical Twitter data. METHODS: A 5-category content analysis was conducted on a random sample of tweets chosen from all publicly available tweets sent between May 1, 2013, and April 30, 2014, that matched strategic keywords related to e-cigarettes. Relevant tweets were isolated from the random sample of approximately 10,000 tweets and classified according to sentiment, user description, genre, and theme. Descriptive analyses including univariate and bivariate associations, as well as correlation analyses were performed on all categories in order to identify patterns and trends. RESULTS: The analysis revealed an increase in e-cigarette-related tweets from May 2013 through April 2014, with tweets generally being positive; 71% of the sample tweets were classified as having a positive sentiment. The top two user categories were everyday people (65%) and individuals who are part of the e-cigarette community movement (16%). These two user groups were responsible for a majority of informational (79%) and news tweets (75%), compared to reputable news sources and foundations or organizations, which combined provided 5% of informational tweets and 12% of news tweets. Personal opinion (28%), marketing (21%), and first person e-cigarette use or intent (20%) were the three most common genres of tweets, which tended to have a positive sentiment. Marketing was the most common theme (26%), and policy and government was the second most common theme (20%), with 86% of these tweets coming from everyday people and the e-cigarette community movement combined, compared to 5% of policy and government tweets coming from government, reputable news sources, and foundations or organizations combined. CONCLUSIONS: Everyday people and the e-cigarette community are dominant forces across several genres and themes, warranting continued monitoring to understand trends and their implications regarding public opinion, e-cigarette use, and smoking cessation. Analyzing social media trends is a meaningful way to inform public health practitioners of current sentiments regarding e-cigarettes, and this study contributes a replicable methodology. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Cole-Lewis,H., Pugatch,J., Sanders,A., Varghese,A., Posada,S., Yun,C., Schwarz,M., Augustson,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151027 PMCID PMC4642379 Editors
Social Media Use for Public Health Campaigning in a Low Resource Setting: The Case of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking	2015	Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK.; Poole, UK.; Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK.; Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Leba	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BioMed research international Periodical, Abbrev. Biomed.Res.Int. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2015 Issue Start Page 562586 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150816; JID: 101600173; OID: NLM: PMC4529915; 2014/11/21 [received]; 2015/01/12 [revised]; 2015/01/19 [accepted]; 2015/07/26 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 2314-6141 Accession Number PMID: 26273631 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1155/2015/562586 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26273631 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Waterpipe tobacco smoking prevalence is increasing worldwide despite its documented health effects. A general belief that it is less harmful than cigarettes may be fuelled by the lack of media campaigns highlighting its health effects. We aimed to create and assess the impact of a social media campaign about dangers of waterpipe smoking. METHODS: The "ShishAware" campaign included three social media (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) and a website. Nine months after launch we collected data to assess use of, and reaction to, our media accounts. RESULTS: Requiring limited maintenance resources, Facebook attracted campaign supporters but YouTube attracted opposers. Twitter enabled the most organisation-based contact but Facebook was the most interactive medium. Facebook users were more likely to "like" weekday than weekend statuses and more likely to comment on "shisha fact" than "current affairs" statuses. Follower subscription increased as our posting rate increased. Our YouTube video gained 19,428 views (from all world continents) and 218 comments (86% from pro-waterpipe smokers). CONCLUSIONS: Social media campaigns can be created and maintained relatively easily. They are innovative and have the potential for wide and rapid diffusion, especially towards target audiences. There is a need for more rigorous evaluation of their effects, particularly among the youth. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jawad,M., Abass,J., Hariri,A., Akl,E.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150726 PMCID PMC4529915 Editors
Social norms and attitudes linked to waterpipe use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2013	Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Center for Research on Population and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.; Department of Health Promotion and Comm	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Social science & medicine (1982) Periodical, Abbrev. Soc.Sci.Med. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 98 Issue Start Page 125 Other Pages 134 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 8303205; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/03/05 [received]; 2013/07/10 [revised]; 2013/09/06 [accepted]; 2013/09/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-5347; 0277-9536 Accession Number PMID: 24331890 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.09.007 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24331890 Abstract Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is on the rise globally, particularly among vulnerable populations such as youth and women. Increasing knowledge about toxicant yield from waterpipe tobacco and deleterious health effects points to the potential for a health epidemic. WTS is often viewed as a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. Though the original objective of the research was to explore the social norms and attitudes that lead to waterpipe being a more acceptable form of tobacco smoking for women than cigarettes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the use of a qualitative research methodology resulted in rich data that helped to understand more generally the phenomenon of waterpipe smoking. Both focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews were used. Participants were recruited to represent genders, various age groups, socioeconomic status, waterpipe smoking status, and residents of urban and rural areas. A total of 81 FGDs and 38 in-depth interviews were conducted in 2007. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the transcripts. A total of ten themes emerged: socio-cultural norms, gender differences, motivation to smoke, sensory characteristics of waterpipe, metaphors, consumerism, indicators of dependence, comparison between cigarettes and waterpipe, health effect of smoking, and intervention. Results indicated that WTS has socio-cultural dynamics associated with it that are far more pronounced than health considerations. An increased socio-cultural acceptability, the perceived reduced harm and the advent of the fruity Moassel tobacco are among the many reasons for WTS acceptability. Findings point to the need for a unified strategy to address this health issue at all levels of the ecological framework and have important implications for future policy and practice. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Afifi,R., Khalil,J., Fouad,F., Hammal,F., Jarallah,Y., Abu Farhat,H., Ayad,M., Nakkash,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20130918 PMCID Editors
Social norms of cigarette and hookah smokers in Iranian universities	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full ARYA Atheroscler Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 9 Issue 1 Start Page 45 Other Pages 50 Notes ID: 23696759 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: First experiences of tobacco use usually occur in adolescence. The recognition of social norms leading to youth smoking is hence necessary. We tried to assess the social norms among Iranian young cigarette and hookah smokers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 451 girls and 361 boys aging 20-25 years old who entered Isfahan and Kashan Universities (Iran) in 2007. Demographic factors (age, gender, and age at smoking onset) cigarette and hookah smoking status, having a smoking father or smoking friends and four related social norms were recorded. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to separately determine associations between hookah and cigarette smoking and the four social norm variables. RESULTS: CIGARETTE AND HOOKAH SMOKERS HAD SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WITH NONSMOKERS IN TWO SOCIAL NORMS: "Perceived smoking by important characters" odds ratio (OR) = 1.35 in cigarette smokers and 1.58 in hookah smokers; P Descriptors Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3653255/?tool=pubmed Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Roohafza,Hamidreza, Sadeghi,Masoumeh, Shahnam,Maryam, Shokouh,Pedram, Teimori,Soheila, Amirpour,Afshin, Sarrafzadegan,Nizal Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Social Vulnerability and Ebola Virus Disease in Rural Liberia	2015	Center for Forest Disturbance Science, U.S. Forest Service, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.; Center for Forest Disturbance Science, U.S. Forest Service, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.; Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, U.S.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 1-Sep Volume 10 Issue 9 Start Page e0137208 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150911; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC4556488; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/02/06 [received]; 2015/08/14 [accepted]; 2015/09/01 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 26325519 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0137208 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26325519 Abstract The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic that has stricken thousands of people in the three West African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea highlights the lack of adaptive capacity in post-conflict countries. The scarcity of health services in particular renders these populations vulnerable to multiple interacting stressors including food insecurity, climate change, and the cascading effects of disease epidemics such as EVD. However, the spatial distribution of vulnerable rural populations and the individual stressors contributing to their vulnerability are unknown. We developed a Social Vulnerability Classification using census indicators and mapped it at the district scale for Liberia. According to the Classification, we estimate that districts having the highest social vulnerability lie in the north and west of Liberia in Lofa, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, and Bomi Counties. Three of these counties together with the capital Monrovia and surrounding Montserrado and Margibi counties experienced the highest levels of EVD infections in Liberia. Vulnerability has multiple dimensions and a classification developed from multiple variables provides a more holistic view of vulnerability than single indicators such as food insecurity or scarcity of health care facilities. Few rural Liberians are food secure and many cannot reach a medical clinic in Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Stanturf,J.A., Goodrick,S.L., Warren,M.L.,Jr, Charnley,S., Stegall,C.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150901 PMCID PMC4556488 Editors
Socio-demographic and Racial Differences in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Comparison between Saudi and South Asian Patients	2013		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Family Med Prim Care Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2 Issue 1 Start Page 64 Other Pages 8 Notes ID: 24479047 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death in Saudi Arabia as elsewhere. Although, many studies found that South Asians had increased rates of ACS, others did not. The aim of the study is to explore the extent of difference between South Asians and Saudi presentation and risk factors of ACS patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients who were diagnosed as having acute myocardial infarction (AMI) based on World Health Organization (WHO) criteria in 6 month period were included in the study. RESULTS: A total of 190 patients confirmed ACS were included; 121 (63.70%) were Saudi, 50 (26.3%) were South Asians, and 19 (10.0%) were other Arab nationalities. The mean age was 53.9 (SD 14.6). Out of the total South Asians 82% had normal body mass index (BMI) (P = 0.000). Saudi patients were the lowest of the three groups who smoked cigarette and/or shisha (26.6%; P = 0.000). 52.9% of Saudi patients were diabetics and 41.3% were hypertensive (P = 0.004). More South Asians were presented with chest pain (94% vs 76%). DISCUSSION: South Asians had a double rate of ACS incidence; they were younger, lower socio-economic status, more cigarette smokers, and less diabetics and hypertensive than other patients. An association between the apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotype with the incidence of ACS in young South Asian is proposed. CONCLUSION: South Asians had double rate of ACS incidence; they were younger, lower socio-economic status, more cigarette smokers, and less diabetics and hypertensive than other patients. Descriptors Links Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Ferwana,Mazen Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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