Assessing the knowledge of first-year nursing undergraduate students about electronic cigarettes
- VernacularTitle:Сувилахуйн бакалаврын I дамжааны оюутнуудын электрон тамхины талаарх мэдлэгийг үнэлсэн дүн
- Author:
Sukhbat B
1
;
Tserennadmid B
2
;
Baigalmaa B
2
;
Bat-Erdene T
2
;
Dashdulam Ts
2
;
Enkhbileg M
2
;
Alungoo B
2
;
Gantsetseg B
2
;
Nyam-Ochir G
2
Author Information
1. Department of Midwifery and Maternal-Child Nursing, School of Nursing, MNUMS
2. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Nursing, MNUMS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electronic cigarettes;
Harmful effects;
Nicotine;
Student
- From:
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences
2026;95(5):146-149
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:According to a study by US scientists, 1/3 percent of the world’s population uses tobacco, and the use of tobacco has steadily decreased over the years, while the use of tobacco-like products, including electronic cigarettes, has increased rapidly. In order to combat this problem, it is necessary to assess the knowledge about e-cigarettes among young people, who are considered to be the main users of e-cigarettes. The lack of research on e-cigarettes is the basis for this study.
Aim:To evaluate the knowledge of electronic cigarettes among Nursing students of the School of Nursing.
Materials and Methods:The study was conducted by randomly selecting 128 first-year Bachelor of Nursing students from the School of Nursing and taking a questionnaire. The results of the research were statistically processed using the IBM statistics SPSS-25.0 program.
Results:Considering the age of the students in the study, 18 years old (41.4%), 19 years old (46.9%), and 20 years old (11.7%) were included. Regarding gender, 113 (88.3%) were female and 15 (11.7%) were male. 65 (50.8%) of the students are enrolled from Ulaanbaatar city, 63 (49.2%) from the local area. When assessing knowledge about electronic cigarettes, 100 (78.1%) had knowledge and 28 (21.9%) had no knowledge. Among students who smoke, 34 (87.2%) smoke e-cigarettes and 5 (12.8%) smoke cigarettes. Sex, where you started, and who you live with are irrelevant to e-cigarette use. But the smoking status is that 32 (36.0%) smoke by themselves with someone in the family who smokes, 7 (17.9%) smoke by themselves without a smoker in the family, friends smoke e-cigarettes 37 (34.3%) smoke by themselves, friends 2 (10%) are related to self-attractors who do not attract friends. (p=0.022) who the participants live with is the motivation for smoking. 36% of students who live with their parents smoke, while 64% of students who live apart from their parents smoke. 84.4% of respondents do not know that e-cigarettes contain propylene glycol, 15.6% do, 63.3% do not know that electronic cigarettes contain benzene, and 36.7% do.
Conclusion:The level of knowledge about electronic cigarettes among nursing students was insufficient. In addition, having family members or friends who smoke was found to influence students smoking behavior.
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