Understanding cancer survivors' reasons to medicate with cannabis: A qualitative study based on the theory of planned behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior to nonmedical cannabis legalization in Canada, individuals were only able to access cannabis legally through licensed producers with medical authorization. Now with an additional legal access system designed for nonmedical purposes, it is unclear what factors influence cancer survivors' decisions to medicate or not medicate cannabis as a complementary therapy to alleviate their cancer symptoms.

Methods

We recruited cancer survivors via social media. Interested individuals were purposively sampled to ensure maximization in terms of age, sex, and province of residence. Constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior were explored during the telephone interviews as participants described what influenced their decisions to medicate or not medicate cannabis to manag

SUBMITTER: McTaggart-Cowan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7826491 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature