A feasibility study to assess social stress and social support in patients enrolled in a cannabidiol (CBD) compassionate access program.

ABSTRACT: Cannabidiol (CBD) trials offer an opportunity to examine social factors that shape outcomes of patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy. Prior research of patients treated with CBD for epilepsy describes financial struggles of these patients/families and the association between socioeconomic status and patient-centered outcomes. However, social determinants of health in this population are still poorly understood, mainly due to data scarcity. This study aimed to establish feasibility of assessing social stress, social support, and religious participation and their associations with outcomes (perceived health, quality of life, and mood) in patients treated with CBD for epilepsy. Data were collected during 2015-2018 through structured face-to face interviews with patients/caregivers in a C

SUBMITTER: McCann ZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8960472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature