Primary Care Providers' Communication About Medical Cannabis With Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Healthcare providers often hesitate to discuss medical cannabis (MC) due to limited understanding, risks and benefits, and misinformation. This reluctance is notable with older adult patients, despite MC's potential benefits. This study investigates whether primary care providers (PCPs) routinely inquire about MC when treating older adults and the frequency of such inquiries.

Methods

A 23-question survey was emailed to 575 physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who completed a Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved MC course. The survey was conducted in 2022 to 2023, and the participants were drawn from a pool of individuals who completed the course between 2018 and 2022. PCPs need to be practicing in the Tri-state area and caring

SUBMITTER: Elbready AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11550495 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature