Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth
Objectives: Vaping remains a widespread and ongoing epidemic among youth, with research demonstrating that well-designed policies can play a critical role in curbing this growing issue. Methods: The present study provides a Canadian case-study examination of vaping policy by triangulating a scoping...
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| description | Objectives: Vaping remains a widespread and ongoing epidemic among youth, with research demonstrating that well-designed policies can play a critical role in curbing this growing issue. Methods: The present study provides a Canadian case-study examination of vaping policy by triangulating a scoping review of federal (Canada, n = 3), provincial (British Columbia, n = 4), and regional (Okanagan, n = 26) policies (N = 33) from 2000 to 2024 with qualitative interviews with secondary school students aged 12 to 18 (N = 25). The scoping review, conducted in 2020 and updated in 2024, followed the Arksey and O'Malley framework and incorporated guidelines from PRISMA to ensure comprehensive identification of relevant policies across government, health, and educational domains. The interviews, conducted in 2020 and 2021 in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, were analyzed using NVivo software through conventional content analysis, an inductive approach where two coders collaboratively identified categories and sub-categories from participant responses using a finalized codebook. Results: The policy review identified gaps in comprehensiveness, public accessibility, and enforcement, particularly at regional levels, where policies often lack comprehensiveness and fail to address vaping-specific challenges. Interview findings revealed youth perceptions of school policies as poorly implemented, reactive, and overly punitive, highlighting the need for proactive, educational approaches to address vaping behaviors. Conclusions: Findings emphasize the importance of clear, accessible, and targeted policies that address possession, distribution, and marketing while involving youth, educators, and parents in awareness and prevention efforts. This case study provides insights applicable to other jurisdictions, offering a framework for designing dynamic, equitable, and effective vaping policies internationally. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f9694851b104ade8d5122071de744d92025-02-05T04:31:50ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552025-03-0151102988Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youthRamona H. Sharma0Sarah J. Dow-Fleisner1Laura L. Struik2School of Social Work, University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada; Corresponding author.School of Social Work, University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, CanadaSchool of Nursing, University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 1147 Research Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, CanadaObjectives: Vaping remains a widespread and ongoing epidemic among youth, with research demonstrating that well-designed policies can play a critical role in curbing this growing issue. Methods: The present study provides a Canadian case-study examination of vaping policy by triangulating a scoping review of federal (Canada, n = 3), provincial (British Columbia, n = 4), and regional (Okanagan, n = 26) policies (N = 33) from 2000 to 2024 with qualitative interviews with secondary school students aged 12 to 18 (N = 25). The scoping review, conducted in 2020 and updated in 2024, followed the Arksey and O'Malley framework and incorporated guidelines from PRISMA to ensure comprehensive identification of relevant policies across government, health, and educational domains. The interviews, conducted in 2020 and 2021 in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, were analyzed using NVivo software through conventional content analysis, an inductive approach where two coders collaboratively identified categories and sub-categories from participant responses using a finalized codebook. Results: The policy review identified gaps in comprehensiveness, public accessibility, and enforcement, particularly at regional levels, where policies often lack comprehensiveness and fail to address vaping-specific challenges. Interview findings revealed youth perceptions of school policies as poorly implemented, reactive, and overly punitive, highlighting the need for proactive, educational approaches to address vaping behaviors. Conclusions: Findings emphasize the importance of clear, accessible, and targeted policies that address possession, distribution, and marketing while involving youth, educators, and parents in awareness and prevention efforts. This case study provides insights applicable to other jurisdictions, offering a framework for designing dynamic, equitable, and effective vaping policies internationally.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000270Youth vapingvaping policypolicy evaluationnicotine use preventionCanadae-cigarettes |
| spellingShingle | Ramona H. Sharma Sarah J. Dow-Fleisner Laura L. Struik Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth Preventive Medicine Reports Youth vaping vaping policy policy evaluation nicotine use prevention Canada e-cigarettes |
| title | Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth |
| title_full | Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth |
| title_fullStr | Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth |
| title_short | Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged youth |
| title_sort | preventing and addressing youth vaping in british columbia canada evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school aged youth |
| topic | Youth vaping vaping policy policy evaluation nicotine use prevention Canada e-cigarettes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000270 |
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