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dc.contributor.author | Salloum, Ramzi G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen | |
dc.contributor.author | Hamadeh, Randah | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, Justin | |
dc.contributor.author | Mostafa, Aya | |
dc.contributor.author | Yusufali, Afzalhussein | |
dc.contributor.author | Kheirallah, Khalid A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Macauda, Mark M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Theis, Ryan P. | |
dc.contributor.author | El Kadi, Lama | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Evan J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Darawad, Muhammad W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nakkash, Rima | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-12T07:32:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-10-12T07:32:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 18 (9), 2533-2540 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/5172 | |
dc.description | Article in : Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 18, no. 9, pp. 2533-2540 | |
dc.description.abstract | background: Waterpipe tobacco smoking rates in the Eastern Mediterranean region are some of the highest worldwide, especially among young people. This study aimed to improve our knowledge of the policy-relevant context of waterpipe smoking among six countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and the United Arab Emirates. Participants were young adult university students (18-29 years) from both genders who had ever smoked the waterpipe, recruited from universities participating in this study. Directed content analysis was used to analyze the transcripts. Results: A total of 53 in-depth interviews were conducted in Arabic in 2016. Findings were organized around 5 themes: waterpipe product characteristics; patterns of waterpipe smoking; the waterpipe café setting; perceived health consequences; and health warning labels. Waterpipe smoking was commonly perceived as a safe alternative to cigarettes. Waterpipe tobacco was reported to be widely accessible and affordable to young participants. There is a lack of knowledge among waterpipe smokers about the associated health effects. Warning labels are effective at communicating health risks associated with waterpipe smoking. Conclusions: Regulatory frameworks for waterpipe tobacco smoking should be developed and enforced, including waterpipe-specific health warning labels that elucidate the harmful effects of waterpipe smoki | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention | en_US |
dc.subject | Smoking - Adverse effects - Mediterranean Region | en_US |
dc.subject | Tobacco - Adverse effects - Mediterranean Region | en_US |
dc.subject | Hookahs - Health aspects | en_US |
dc.title | Policy-relevant context of waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in six countries across the Eastern Mediterranean Region : a qualitative study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
newfileds.department | Institute of Community and Public Health | en_US |
newfileds.corporate-author | Ramzi G Salloum, Randah Hamadeh, Justin Thomas, Aya Mostafa, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Khalid A Kheirallah, Mark M Macauda, Ryan P Theis, Lama El Kadi, Evan J Johnson, Muhammad W Darawad, Rima Nakkash | en_US |
newfileds.item-access-type | open_access | en_US |
newfileds.thesis-prog | none | en_US |
newfileds.general-subject | none | en_US |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | other | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
Appears in Collections: | Institute of Community and Public Health |
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