Publications by authors named "Azieb W Kidanu"
Background: Virtual reality (VR) platforms can simulate the real world, whereas online surveys are efficient settings for assessing and testing information. In this study, the effects of presenting health warning labels (HWLs) on hookah venue menus were compared between these two message-testing settings.
Methods: Separate studies were conducted in VR ( = 96) and online survey ( = 213) settings.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated the impact of health warning labels (HWLs) on waterpipe menus and how they influenced young adult smokers' attention and attitudes towards waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS).
- A randomized experiment was conducted with 96 participants using virtual reality, comparing menus with and without HWLs to measure visual attention and posttest attitudes.
- Results showed that HWL captured more attention, led to negative attitudes toward WTS, increased perceived health risks, and heightened intentions to quit, suggesting that HWLs can effectively communicate the risks of WTS.
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how health information on waterpipe lounge menus affects young adults' perceptions of the risks and harms associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS).
- Participants aged 18 to 24 who regularly smoke waterpipe were randomly shown menus with either warning messages or information on nicotine content.
- The results indicated that those who saw warning messages felt that WTS posed greater health risks, while those shown nicotine content believed there was a higher risk of heart attack, suggesting that such health information can effectively educate this age group on the dangers of WTS.
Hookah smoking is emerging as a popular social practice and health behavior risk among Ethiopian and Eritrean Americans. This qualitative study was the second phase of a sequential exploratory mixed methods study and examined factors that enable the initiation and facilitate the continuation of hookah smoking among Ethiopian and Eritrean Americans. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-five Ethiopian and Eritrean American hookah smokers residing in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area of the United States.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Hookah Smoking among Ethiopian and Eritrean Americans.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
November 2019
The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of hookah smoking and describe its associated knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Ethiopian and Eritrean Americans. Approximately 400 participants completed an online survey on hookah tobacco use, perceptions of harm and social acceptability. Nearly 80% had tried hookah in their lifetime (ever users), and about 43% had smoked hookah in the past 30 days (current users).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Adequate evaluation of novel tobacco products must include investigation of consumers' psychological response to such products. Traditionally, subjective scales of product liking have been used to assess consumer acceptability of tobacco products. However, subjective scales may miss cognitive changes that can only be captured by direct neurophysiological assessment.
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