Prevalence and associated Factors of E-Cigarette Use among adolescents in Southeast asia: a Systematic Review.

Introduction:
This text provides an overview of a systematic review examining the prevalence and associated factors of e-cigarette use among adolescents in Southeast asia. The review includes 10 studies from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and highlights the importance of understanding the factors associated with e-cigarette use in adolescents to support the development and implementation of targeted interventions.

Key Points:

* The review included 10 studies from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
* The prevalence of current e-cigarette use among adolescents in the studies ranged from 3.3% to 11.8%.
* associated factors of e-cigarette use among adolescents included sociodemographic factors, traumatic childhood experience, peer and parental influence, knowledge and perception of e-cigarettes, substance use, and accessibility of e-cigarettes.
* Sociodemographic factors associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents included male gender, older age, and certain ethnicities.
* Traumatic childhood experience and peer and parental influence were also found to be associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents.
* Knowledge and perception of e-cigarettes, substance use, and accessibility of e-cigarettes were also identified as factors associated with e-cigarette use among adolescents.

Main Message:
The review highlights the importance of understanding the factors associated with e-cigarette use in adolescents in order to support the development and implementation of targeted interventions. The findings suggest that multifaceted interventions addressing multiple factors are necessary to prevent e-cigarette use among adolescents. Laws, policies, programs, and interventions must be strengthened and tailored to the specific needs of adolescents at risk of using e-cigarettes. The review also emphasizes the need for more research on e-cigarette use among adolescents in Southeast asia.

Jane Ling MY, abdul halim aFN, ahmad D, ahmad N, Safian N, Mohammed Nawi a. Prevalence and associated Factors of E-Cigarette Use among adolescents in Southeast asia: a Systematic Review. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2023;20(5). doi:10.3390/ijerph20053883