Location
Nessmith-Lane Atrium
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Research Area Topic:
Public Health & Well Being - Community & Practice-based Research
Abstract
An understanding of the current status of Georgia physiciansÕ knowledge level and attitudes towards medical Cannabis (MC) still remains unknown. Obtaining this information is essential in determining acceptance of MC within local medical communities, as well as influencing the outcomes of political efforts at both the state and federal level. Because science of medical cannabis is generally not required in todayÕs medical training, it is imperative that physicians and other health care professionals close the education gap on MC in clinical care. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to examine physicians' attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs towards the therapeutic use of MC to treat patients with a legal qualifying medical condition (LQMC) in an effort to learn more about factors that may affect physiciansÕ willingness to authorized MC for patients with LQMC.
Keywords
Georgia, Medical cannabis, Clinical, Health care, MC, LQMC, Legal qualifying medical condition
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Start Date
4-16-2016 10:45 AM
End Date
4-16-2016 12:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Antoine-Hardy, Shannon, "Using the Theory of Reasoned Action to Examine the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Georgia Physicians Towards the Therapeutic Use of Medical Cannabis" (2016). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 27.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2016/2016/27
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Using the Theory of Reasoned Action to Examine the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among Georgia Physicians Towards the Therapeutic Use of Medical Cannabis
Nessmith-Lane Atrium
An understanding of the current status of Georgia physiciansÕ knowledge level and attitudes towards medical Cannabis (MC) still remains unknown. Obtaining this information is essential in determining acceptance of MC within local medical communities, as well as influencing the outcomes of political efforts at both the state and federal level. Because science of medical cannabis is generally not required in todayÕs medical training, it is imperative that physicians and other health care professionals close the education gap on MC in clinical care. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to examine physicians' attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs towards the therapeutic use of MC to treat patients with a legal qualifying medical condition (LQMC) in an effort to learn more about factors that may affect physiciansÕ willingness to authorized MC for patients with LQMC.
