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  • Public Health Communication
  • Digital Health Interventions
  • Adolescent Health

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  • Declining engagement with traditional public health warnings necessitates innovative strategies for youth.
  • Interactive, youth-driven digital content like infographics shows potential for improving health knowledge and decision-making.
  • Limited research exists on the effectiveness of digital infographics for communicating vaping-related harms to youth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a co-developed, youth-informed digital infographic ('What's in a Vape?') on vaping education.
  • To assess the infographic's effectiveness in enhancing youth understanding of vaping-related harms.

Main Methods:

  • Convergent parallel mixed methods design assessing a youth-informed digital infographic.
  • Infographic co-created with youth coresearchers and advisory councils.
  • 63 high school students (aged 14-19) recruited via community partners and networks; assessed baseline knowledge, engagement, and post-exposure perceptions.

Main Results:

  • 87% found the infographic effectively communicated key information; 86% gained new knowledge about vaping.
  • 73% found the presentation easy and meaningful; 52% would share it, indicating strong engagement.
  • Qualitative analysis revealed visual content, design, sourced information, and digital format enhanced understanding and credibility, though some found content overwhelming.

Conclusions:

  • Youth-driven digital infographics are effective health communication tools, emphasizing peer-led design and visual engagement.
  • Evidence-based content and interactive formats improve youth comprehension and receptiveness to health messaging.
  • Future iterations should consider layered designs to address content overload, complementing public health strategies against youth vaping.