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Will plain packaging of cigarettes achieve the expected? Perceptions among medical students

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dc.contributor.authorAY, NADİYE PINAR
dc.contributor.authorsAy P., Yasin Y., Elbek O., Guner M., Gezer T., Sonmez U. P., Ceyhan M., Yildiz F., Dagli E.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-21T07:20:16Z
dc.date.available2023-03-21T07:20:16Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-01
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION Plain packaging is one of the critical strategies in eliminating the promotion of tobacco products. Evidence indicates that plain packaging decreases the attractiveness of tobacco products and enhances the effectiveness of health warnings. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of undergraduate medical students of plain packaging and new pictorial warnings before they came into use in Turkey. METHODS This qualitative study was carried out among undergraduate students in a Medical School in Istanbul in 2019. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling, and data were collected through focus group discussions. The participants were asked to discuss their perceptions regarding one original branded pack and ten plain package models. All discussions were audiotaped and thematic content analysis was conducted. RESULTS A total of 72 students participated in the study. None of the students had seen plain packaging before. Most of the students perceived plain packaging as more favorable compared to the branded packs. The terms used to describe plain package were: ‘appealing/desirable’, ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’, ‘cool/eye-catching’, ‘charming’, ‘elegant’, and ‘special’. Some students indicated that they would have preferred plain packs over the branded ones if both types of products had been in the market and provided they were of the same brand. Pictorials had different impacts based on their content. At the same time, outer body deformities were perceived as ‘real’ and provoked unfavorable feelings; inner organ images were defined as ‘imaginary’ and had little to no impact. CONCLUSIONS Plain packaging was perceived as a more attractive alternative to the conventional branded packs among most participants. We must be aware of the unforeseen effects of plain packaging among different subgroups in the new generations. We suggest using outer body deformities in the pictorials more frequently due to their higher impact.
dc.identifier.citationAy P., Yasin Y., Elbek O., Guner M., Gezer T., Sonmez U. P., Ceyhan M., Yildiz F., Dagli E., "Will plain packaging of cigarettes achieve the expected? Perceptions among medical students", Tobacco Induced Diseases, cilt.20, sa.October, 2022
dc.identifier.doi10.18332/tid/154056
dc.identifier.issn1617-9625
dc.identifier.issueOctober
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85147659175&origin=inward
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/287682
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofTobacco Induced Diseases
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectTıp
dc.subjectSosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler
dc.subjectSosyoloji
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri
dc.subjectTemel Tıp Bilimleri
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectSocial Sciences and Humanities
dc.subjectSociology
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectFundamental Medical Sciences
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp (MED)
dc.subjectSosyal Bilimler (SOC)
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp
dc.subjectSosyal Bilimler Genel
dc.subjectTIP, GENEL & DAHİLİ
dc.subjectKAMU, ÇEVRE VE İŞ SAĞLIĞI
dc.subjectClinical Medicine (MED)
dc.subjectSocial Sciences (SOC)
dc.subjectCLINICAL MEDICINE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL
dc.subjectMEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
dc.subjectPUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectSağlık (sosyal bilimler)
dc.subjectSosyal Bilimler ve Beşeri Bilimler
dc.subjectTıp (çeşitli)
dc.subjectHalk, Çevre ve İş Sağlığı
dc.subjectHealth (social science)
dc.subjectSocial Sciences & Humanities
dc.subjectMedicine (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.subjectpictorials
dc.subjectplain packaging
dc.subjectqualitative study
dc.subjecttobacco
dc.titleWill plain packaging of cigarettes achieve the expected? Perceptions among medical students
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