the exploration is part of a recently announced study that will involve the cannabis center of excellence, inc. (ccoe), medicinal genomics and the university of massachusetts’ dartmouth charlton college of business, cannabis science and technology reports .
the aptly named “healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, practices related to medical cannabis research study” will collect information from practising healthcare providers “about their experiences with medicinal cannabis in their practices, prior education around the topic and interest in future clinical education related to medical cannabis,” notes an earlier ccoe announcement .
dr. marion mcnabb, president of ccoe, points out that even “the basics of the endocannabinoid system, medical cannabis benefits and risks, and approaches to integrating medical cannabis use” are not part of the regular curriculum for most health professionals, cannabis science and technology reports. this includes those in medical, nursing, dental, public health, emergency medicine and addiction and recovery, dr. mcnabb says.
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a research paper published in 2019 found that 58.1 per cent of health providers surveyed strongly or somewhat agree that medical cannabis is a legitimate medical therapy. still, “provider knowledge gaps about the effectiveness of medical cannabis for state-designated qualifying conditions need to be addressed, and accurate information about the potential for drug interactions needs to be disseminated to address provider concerns,” study authors wrote.
“standardized education could ensure that health care professionals are prepared to responsibly promote the use of cannabis when indicated for medically appropriate symptoms and conditions,” added another study .
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as principal investigator, dr. mcnabb will be joined by 15 co-investigators, including “researchers, clinicians and veterans representing a variety of backgrounds, diversity and expertise,” cannabis science and technology adds .
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