Medical Cannabis and Utilization of Nonhospice Palliative Care Services: Complements and Alternatives at End of Life.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

There is a need to know more about cannabis use among terminally diagnosed older adults, specifically whether it operates as a complement or alternative to palliative care. The objective is to explore differences among the terminal illness population within the Illinois Medical Cannabis Program (IMCP) by their use of palliative care.

Research design and methods

The study uses primary, cross-sectional survey data from 708 terminally diagnosed patients, residing in Illinois, and enrolled in the IMCP. We compared the sample on palliative care utilization through logistic regression models, examined associations between palliative care and self-reported outcome improvements using ordinary least squares regressions, and explored differences in average pa

SUBMITTER: Croker JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8759444 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature