PERSEPSI, EFEKTIFITAS DAN KEAMANAN PENGGUNAAN ROKOK ELEKTRIK (E-CIGARETTE) OLEH PEROKOK AKTIF SEBAGAI TERAPI DALAM SMOKING CESSATION: MIXED METHODS DENGAN PENDEKATAN STUDI KUANTITATIF DAN KUALITATIF

Cigarettes is one of the biggest causes of health problems in the world. Disadvantages in terms of health and economy is then the program to stop smoking (smoking cessation) became the main choice of treatment for smokers. Now a lot of smokers switch to using electric cigarette (e-cigarette) which increased rapidly its development. This study aims to explore more deeply about the perception, effectiveness and safety of the use of electric cigarette by active smokers in their efforts to quit smoking. This research design uses mix method, with descriptive method stage and interpretive phase of phenomenology analysis (IPA) in observing perception, effectiveness, and security. Respondents involved as many as 47 people, namely users of electric cigarettes that had previously used regular cigarettes (tobacco). The results showed participants thought that electrically effective cigarettes help in the process of smoking cessation. Elastic cigarettes have been shown to reduce the frequency of tobacco use (25%) and cause smoking cessation (75%). While most respondents did not experience side effects (66.66%), and the reported effects were dry and cough throat (33.33%). In conclusion, electric cigarettes are believed to be able to help the smoking cessation process although its effectiveness and safety still require further research