Acceptability of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among HIV positive smokers.

Authors

• Jessica Yingst
• Jonathan Foulds
• John Zurlo
• Michael B Steinberg
• Thomas Eissenberg
• Ping Du

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2020

Abstract

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have the potential to help smokers living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to reduce harms from tobacco use. However, little is known about ENDS use among PLWHA. This study's aim was to evaluate the acceptability of two types of ENDS among PLWHA not planning to quit smoking. The study utilized a cross-over design where participants used two ENDS in a random order as smoking substitutes during two use periods separated by 7 days. Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) was analyzed and participants reported daily cigarette and ENDS use and completed ratings on ENDS acceptability. Participants (

Volume

32

Issue

10

First Page

1224

Last Page

1228

ISSN

1360-0451

Published In/Presented At

Yingst, J., Foulds, J., Zurlo, J., Steinberg, M. B., Eissenberg, T., & Du, P. (2020). Acceptability of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) among HIV positive smokers. AIDS care, 32(10), 1224–1228. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2019.1687835

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

31698920

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article