The development of a Cannabis Knowledge Assessment Tool (CKAT)

ABSTRACT:

Background

Misconceptions about the health risks of cannabis remain prevalent, indicating the need to improve public health messaging and determine the effectiveness of educational programming. Our objective was to develop a standardized questionnaire to measure knowledge about cannabis in the context of cannabis legalization.

Methods

A Cannabis Knowledge Assessment Tool (CKAT) was created using the Delphi method. A purposive sample of healthcare professionals, policymakers, academics, patients, and students served as the content and development experts. Principal component analysis from the codes identified from open-ended feedback guided the item development. Upon completion, the CKAT was administered as a pre- and post-test in four schools (7th and 9th Grade) in Canada

SUBMITTER: Bayat A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10473536 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature