A review of vaping's health effects, treatment, and policy implications: Nursing's call to action.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to examine the health implications of vaping across different age groups and emphasize the need for healthcare providers to evaluate and address ENDS use in clinical settings.
Results Summary
The study highlights significant health concerns related to vaping, including nicotine dependence, mental health consequences, and adverse respiratory and cardiac effects. It underscores the importance of screening and education, particularly among adolescents and young adults.
Population
Adolescents, young adults, and adults across the lifespan.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) | increase | the landscape of tobacco consumption, including use patterns and beliefs as well as therapeutic approaches to the condition | adolescents and young adults | - | have reshaped | #1 |
electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) | increase | severe nicotine dependence | - | - | include | #2 |
electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) | increase | mental health consequences | - | - | include | #3 |
electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) | increase | adverse effects on respiratory and cardiac systems | - | - | include | #4 |
vaping | increase | various age groups | various age groups | - | is prevalent among | #5 |
most tobacco use, including vaping | increase | adolescence | adolescents | - | begins and becomes established during | #6 |
The emergence and subsequent surge in popularity of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), especially among adolescents and young adults, have reshaped the landscape of tobacco consumption, including use patterns and beliefs as well as therapeutic approaches to the condition. The health implications of ENDS are a cause for concern among NPs, as they include severe nicotine dependence, mental health consequences, and adverse effects on respiratory and cardiac systems, among other issues. This article focuses on the health implications of vaping across the lifespan and emphasizes the need for NPs to evaluate ENDS use consistently across age groups and offer age-appropriate treatment within the clinical setting. Importantly, although vaping is prevalent among various age groups, most tobacco use, including vaping, begins and becomes established during adolescence. This back-to-school season therefore marks an ideal time for NPs to educate their pediatric patients, along with their parents or caregivers, about the widespread effects of vaping on health, and it also serves as a reminder to screen for the condition in adults, regardless of smoking history. To combat this trend on a larger scale, NPs can further advocate for community health by promoting youth prevention programs and supporting policy initiatives aimed at curbing ENDS use.