A Multicenter Feasibility Study of a Novel Curriculum for Oncology Trainees Regarding Medical Cannabis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oncology providers often lack the confidence to make clinical recommendations about medical cannabis (MC). This study aimed to develop and evaluate the feasibility of implementing an educational curriculum on the use of MC in patient care for oncology trainees.

Methods

A multidisciplinary team designed an educational curriculum for MC use in oncology. The curriculum was piloted as a 1-hour interactive webinar across 8 United States-based hematology/oncology fellowship programs between 2022 and 2023. Incentivized surveys measuring feasibility outcomes, including cultural attitudes/norms, acceptability, compatibility, and self-efficacy (a composite index of self-confidence in discussing MC efficacy, risks, modes of use, and role in symptom management), were distribu

SUBMITTER: Patell R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12934205 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature