Comparing cannabis use for pain to use for other reasons in primary care patients

MA Ford, GT Lapham, TE Matson… - The Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Board Family Med
Background: Medical cannabis is commonly used for chronic pain, but little is known about
differences in characteristics, cannabis use patterns, and perceived helpfulness among …

Frequency of cannabis use among primary care patients in Washington State

GT Lapham, AK Lee, RM Caldeiro… - The Journal of the …, 2017 - Am Board Family Med
Introduction: Over 12% of US adults report past-year cannabis use, and among those who
use daily, 25% or more have a cannabis use disorder. Use is increasing as legal access …

Cannabis Use Reported by Patients Receiving Primary Care in a Large Health System

L Gelberg, D Beck, J Koerber, WN Akabike… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Despite the changing legal status of cannabis and the potential impact on
health, few health systems routinely screen for cannabis use, and data on the epidemiology …

Clinician knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding cannabis: results from a national Veterans Health Administration survey

D Kansagara, BJ Morasco, MO Iacocca, MJ Bair… - Pain …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Cannabis is increasingly available and used for medical and recreational
purposes, but few studies have assessed provider knowledge, attitudes, and practice …

Cannabis Use for Medical Reasons Among Patients in a Large California Health Care System After Legalization of Nonmedical Use

RN Karmali, MB Does, NP Gordon, SA Sterling… - Journal of Studies on …, 2023 - jsad.com
Objective: In 2018, California legalized the sale of cannabis for adult nonmedical use. To
understand use of cannabis after legalization, we surveyed a stratified random sample of …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis use in hospitalized patients with chronic pain

V Orhurhu, I Urits, M Olusunmade, A Olayinka… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction To date, no study has reported the prevalence of cannabis use in chronic pain
patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the trends in cannabis use among chronic …

[HTML][HTML] A survey of the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about medical cannabis among primary care providers

LM Philpot, JO Ebbert, RT Hurt - BMC Family practice, 2019 - Springer
Background Healthcare providers play a critical role in facilitating patient access to medical
cannabis. However, previous surveys suggest only a minority of providers believe that …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived Effectiveness of Medical Cannabis Among Adults with Chronic Pain: Findings from Interview Data in a Three-Month Pilot Study

AN McMahon, DS Varma, H Fechtel, K Sibille, Z Li… - Cannabis, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Patient-reported outcomes are critical to evaluate the effectiveness of medical
cannabis as an alternative treatment for chronic pain. This study examined the perceived …

A cross-sectional survey of medical cannabis users: patterns of use and perceived efficacy

M Sexton, C Cuttler, JS Finnell… - Cannabis and …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: The political climate around Cannabis as a medicine is rapidly changing.
Legislators are adopting policies regarding appropriate medical applications, while the …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed methods analysis of cannabis use routines for chronic pain management

KF Boehnke, L Yakas, JR Scott… - Journal of Cannabis …, 2022 - Springer
Background The wide heterogeneity of available cannabis products makes it difficult for
physicians to appropriately guide patients. In the current study, our objective was to …