| Title |
Egan, Stacie_DNP_2022 |
| Alternative Title |
Medical Cannabis Education for Providers to Improve Patient Outcomes |
| Creator |
Egan, Stacie |
| Description |
The following Doctor of Nursing Practice Dissertation explores the implementation of a cannabis education program for providers to examine patient improvement outcomes. |
| Abstract |
Medical cannabis can address many difficult-to-treat diseases, including chronic pain syndromes. Despite the legalization of medical cannabis, many medical providers lack knowledge about clinical risks and benefits, appropriate cannabis dose and form, and types of patients and conditions that benefit from a cannabis prescription. Comprehensive provider education can increase patient access to medical cannabis. Purpose: The DNP Project was designed to confidently prepare providers to recommend cannabis for appropriate patients in a clinic. Methodology: The project offered medical cannabis education to providers at a multi-specialty physician-owned clinic during monthly grand rounds. A pre-and post-survey was given to participants to evaluate learning. Survey items reflected a 5-point Likert scale to evaluate a perceived degree of efficacy of medical cannabis. Results: After the implementation, participants showed an increase in the following areas: 20% indicated that cannabis was a legitimate therapy, 13.4% selected that cannabis should be offered to patients, 46.6% agreed that cannabis could effectively treat symptoms, and 20% thought that cannabis could effectively replace or reduce opioid use in patients with chronic pain. The survey results supported the project outcome that effective medical cannabis education can change provider attitudes about recommending medical cannabis. Implications for Practice: For best patient outcomes, providers have an opportunity to recommend cannabis, offering benefits and applications over current medications, such as opioids with a lower safety profile and higher addiction and overdose potential. |
| Subject |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP);Nursing;Pain--Treatment |
| Keywords |
medical cannabis; provider education; cannabis legalization; chronic pain; patient access to medical cannabis |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2022 |
| Medium |
Dissertation |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
57 page PDF; 3.60 MB |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her thesis, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. For further information:  |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6j4vkmp |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
129727 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6j4vkmp |
