Table 2 Provider Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Medical Cannabis in General, N (%)
From: A survey of the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about medical cannabis among primary care providers
Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical cannabis is a legitimate medical therapy. | 13 (21.0) | 23 (37.1) | 18 (29.0) | 3 (4.8) | 5 (8.1) |
Medical providers should be offering medical cannabis for managing medical conditions. | 10 (16.1) | 14 (22.6) | 20 (32.3) | 12 (19.3) | 6 (9.7) |
Medical cannabis has significant interactions with medical therapies. | 5 (8.1) | 19 (30.6) | 27 (43.6) | 9 (14.5) | 2 (3.2) |
Medical cannabis can effectively treat symptoms associated with medical conditions. | 13 (21.0) | 24 (38.7) | 20 (32.3) | 3 (4.8) | 2 (3.2) |
The process to certify patients in the medical cannabis program prevents me from enrolling patients. | 5 (8.2) | 10 (16.4) | 15 (24.6) | 16 (26.2) | 15 (24.6) |
I am aware that patients use cannabis illegally to treat symptoms or medical conditions. | 41 (66.1) | 17 (27.5) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.2) |
Medical cannabis through the state of Minnesota is safer than cannabis that patients use illegally. | 21 (33.9) | 17 (27.4) | 19 (30.6) | 3 (4.8) | 2 (3.2) |
Medical cannabis through the state of Minnesota is more effective than cannabis that patients use illegally. | 6 (9.8) | 8 (13.1) | 37 (60.7) | 9 (14.8) | 1 (1.6) |