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To evaluate healthcare providers' knowledge, beliefs, clinical practices, and educational needs regarding medicinal cannabis authorization in Washington State.

September 16, 2015American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Medicinal Cannabis

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BCBeatriz H. CarliniBehavioral Tech Research, Inc.SGSharon B. GarrettBehavioral Tech Research, Inc.GCGregory T. CarterGeorgia Highlands College

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Survey reveals low knowledge and comfort regarding medicinal cannabis among healthcare providers, highlighting the urgent need for clinical education.

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To evaluate healthcare providers' knowledge, beliefs, clinical practices, and educational needs regarding medicinal cannabis authorization in Washington State.
Conducted an anonymous online survey distributed through healthcare provider professional organizations in Washington State (N=494).
Assessed provider demographics, legal authority to authorize medicinal cannabis, authorization practices, knowledge levels, and training history using descriptive analyses.
Among respondents legally permitted to write medicinal cannabis authorizations (>50%), only 27% had ever issued a written authorization.
Most surveyed providers reported low overall knowledge and comfort regarding medicinal cannabis recommendations and had not received formal education on its scientific basis or clinical practice.
Providers who previously issued medicinal cannabis authorizations were significantly more likely to have received prior training compared to non-authorizers, with broad support for adding training to medical curricula.

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Carlini et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a84fc7239db847d1cde0875 https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909115604669

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Survey reveals low knowledge and comfort regarding medicinal cannabis among healthcare providers, highlighting the urgent need for clinical education.

Medicinal Cannabis

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Medicinal Cannabis

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