Understanding Older Adults' Experiences with Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes: A Mixed Methods Study.

Autor:	Dahlke S; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Butler JI; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Toubiana M; Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, OttawaK1N 6N5, ON, Canada., Shrestha S; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Baskerville K; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Devkota R; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Hunter KF; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Kalogirou MR; Faculty of Nursing, MacEwan UniversityEdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Law J; Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, EdmontonT6G 1C9, AB, Canada., Scheuerman M; Avant Brands Inc., Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement [Can J Aging] 2024 Dec 02, pp. 1-10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 02.
DOI:	10.1017/S0714980824000357
Abstrakt:	The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of older medicinal cannabis consumers and those advising them on older Canadians' experiences accessing cannabis and information about it, as well as how stigma may influence their experiences. A concurrent triangulation mixed methods design was used. The design was qualitatively driven and involved conducting semi-structured interviews with older adults and advisors and developing a survey for older adults. We used a Qualitative Descriptive approach for the analysis of qualitative data and descriptive statistics for quantitative survey data. Findings demonstrate that many older adults are accessing information about cannabis for medical purposes from retailers, either because they are reticent to talk to their healthcare professionals or were rebuffed when bringing up the subject. We recommend cannabis education be required for healthcare professionals working with older persons and that future research examines their perspectives on medicinal cannabis and older adults.
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