Medical Marijuana Knowledge and Attitudes: A Survey of the California Pharmacists Association
| Autor: | Peter E. Hilsenrath, Dara Szyliowicz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Societies Pharmaceutical medicine.medical_specialty knowledge and attitudes Attitude of Health Personnel pharmacists education Medical Marijuana lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics California Food and drug administration Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders Health care Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Association (psychology) Community and Home Care 030505 public health business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Pilot Studies lcsh:RA1-1270 Research needs Middle Aged federal and state marijuana policy Federal policy Family medicine lcsh:R858-859.7 Female Clinical Competence History of use 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 10 (2019) Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
| ISSN: | 2150-1327 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2150132719831871 |
| Popis: | Views on the medical efficacy and acceptability of marijuana have changed over the years. California was the first state permitting individuals to use medical marijuana. Even with a long history of use and widespread agreement around the effectiveness of medical marijuana, the literature is sparse about the role health care providers, including pharmacists, play in this interaction. The purpose of this article is to shed light on knowledge and attitudes of pharmacists regarding medical marijuana. We developed a survey for pharmacists about their level of knowledge and attitudes toward medical marijuana. The survey was distributed using SurveyMonkey. It consisted of 44 questions and an opportunity to provide comments. We collaborated with the California Pharmacists Association who provided a link to the survey in October 2017 to their members. Results from 474 responses indicate a majority of providers believe that marijuana has medical efficacy. Yet most providers report that they neither have much information about medical marijuana nor do they know where to get such information. One area of particular concern is the potential for drug interactions. Pharmacists would feel more comfortable discussing medical marijuana if it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Moreover, they believe more research needs to occur. The variance between California and federal policy leads to dysfunction among pharmacists providing information to patients. We believe federal policy should change. |
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