Table 2.
Themes identified in the Commune Smokefree Social Facebook groups regarding smoking-cessation pharmacotherapy and e-cigarettes.
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Interest in NRT/Smoking-Cessation Medication | Interest or disinterest in use of NRT and smoking-cessation medications |
| NRT/Smoking-Cessation Medication Benefits | Useful/helpful or not useful/not helpful with NRT and smoking-cessation medications use to help quit smoking |
| Knowledgeable about NRT/Smoking | Level of knowledge about NRT and/or smoking-cessation medications |
| Cessation Medications | Nicotine patch, nicotine lozenge, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine nasal spray, bupropion or Wellbutrin, varenicline or Chantix |
| E-cigarette Interest | Interest or disinterest in use of e-cigarettes |
| E-cigarette Benefits | Usefulness/helpfulness or lack of usefulness/helpfulness of e-cigarettes to help quit smoking |
| Knowledgeable about E-cigarettes | Level of knowledge about e-cigarettes. |
| Side Effects | Adverse effect experienced from NRT, smoking-cessation medications, or e-cigarettes |
| Taste | Opinions on the taste of NRT, smoking-cessation medications, or e-cigarettes |
| Family/Friend Influence | Level of interest or disinterest in use of NRT, smoking-cessation medications or e-cigarettes based on hearsay from family member’s and/or friend’s personal experiences |
| Cost | Mention of the cost of NRT, smoking-cessation medications or e-cigarettes |
| Ambiguity | Uncertainty of interest or potential benefits in the use of NRT, smoking-cessation medications or e-cigarettes to assist with smoking cessation |
| Smell | Smell of e-cigarettes or lack of smell with smoking-cessation medications and NRT |
| Cold Turkey | Abrupt smoking-cessation without any assistance from the use of NRT, smoking-cessation medications or e-cigarettes as aids |
| Teachable Moments | Dialogue between participants and facilitators sharing new knowledge about NRT and smoking-cessation pharmacotherapy |
| Conditional/Last Choice | Consideration of the use of NRT or smoking-cessation medications if all other resources were exhausted |
| Flavor | Opinions on flavor of NRT or e-cigarettes |
| Nicotine Dependence | How dependent on nicotine participants perceive themselves to be |