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Sociocultural Factors Contributing to Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adult Women: A Qualitative Study in Iran Publisher Pubmed

Summary: A study found social trends and weak policies drive waterpipe smoking in young Iranian women, urging better prevention. #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl

Makvandi Z1 ; Mostafavi F2 ; Bashirian S3 ; Zamanialavijeh F2 ; Kelishadi R4
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Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being Published:2021


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Purpose: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is currently a serious and growing public health threat in the world, especially in adolescents and young women. The aim of the study was to explore sociocultural factors contributing to WTS among adolescents and young adult women in Iran. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted from August 2017 to January 2019 in Isfahan and Hamadan cities, Iran; it included 13–30-year-old females with experience of WTS. For data collection, in-depth semi-structured personal interviews were conducted at participants’ preferred time and place. Concurrent with data collection, data were analysed through conventional content analysis. Results: The study participants described the various sociocultural factors contributing to WTS. These factors were categorized into four following main categories: waterpipe glamorization by its producers and sellers, media advertisement or silence, common sociocultural traditions, and governmental policies and regulations. Conclusion: A wide range of sociocultural factors affects WTS among Iranian adolescents and young adult women. Therefore, interdisciplinary multidimensional strategies are needed for WTS management and prevention among these at-risk groups. Public education, strict supervision of tobacco import, export, and selling, ample employment opportunities for young people and effective leisure time management are essential to reduce WTS.Abbreviation WTS: Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking; MPOWER: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, Protect people from tobacco smoke, Offer help to quit tobacco use, Warn about the dangers of tobacco, Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, Raise taxes on tobacco. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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