Table 2 The comparison of the items of self-perceived knowledge regarding the use of medical cannabis
Self-perceived knowledge regarding the use of medical cannabis | Number (%) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very low | Low | Medium | High | Very high | ||
Item 1 Appropriate amount of medical cannabis | 0.031* | |||||
Health care providers | 63 (38.0) | 49 (29.5) | 36 (21.7) | 16 (9.6) | 2 (1.2) | |
Health volunteers | 177 (26.4) | 242 (36.1) | 190 (28.4) | 52 (7.8) | 9 (1.3) | |
Item 2 Amount of using medical cannabis | 0.126 | |||||
Health care providers | 66 (39.8) | 48 (28.9) | 37 (22.3) | 13 (7.8) | 2 (1.2) | |
Health volunteers | 224 (33.4) | 267 (39.9) | 135 (20.1) | 38 (5.7) | 6 (0.9) | |
Item 3 Methods and administration of using medical cannabis | < 0.001* | |||||
Health care providers | 53 (31.9) | 51 (30.7) | 38 (22.9) | 22 (13.3) | 2 (1.2) | |
Health volunteers | 173 (25.8) | 261 (39.0) | 137 (20.4) | 43 (6.4) | 56 (8.4) | |
Item 4 Similarity and difference in administration of using medical cannabis through various methods | 0.088 | |||||
Health care providers | 66 (39.8) | 45 (27.1) | 42 (25.3) | 12 (7.2) | 1 (0.6) | |
Health volunteers | 221 (33.0) | 226 (33.7) | 136 (20.3) | 80 (11.9) | 7 (1.0) | |
Item 5 Legislation in using medical cannabis | 0.004* | |||||
Health care providers | 59 (35.5) | 51 (30.7) | 34 (20.5) | 19 (11.4) | 3 (1.8) | |
Health volunteers | 196 (29.3) | 226 (33.7) | 159 (23.7) | 39 (5.8) | 50 (7.5) | |
Item 6 Adverse effects, warning signs and caution for patients to use medical cannabis | < 0.001* | |||||
Health care providers | 37 (22.3) | 43 (25.9) | 53 (31.9) | 28 (16.9) | 5 (3.0) | |
Health volunteers | 217 (32.4) | 226 (33.7) | 147 (21.9) | 47 (7.0) | 33 (4.9) | |
Item 7 Caring for patients being treated with medical cannabis | 0.283 | |||||
Health care providers | 63 (38.0) | 54 (32.5) | 33 (19.9) | 14 (8.4) | 2 (1.2) | |
Health volunteers | 236 (35.2) | 276 (41.2) | 112 (16.7) | 39 (5.8) | 7 (1.0) | |
Item 8 Reporting for complication and risks when using medical cannabis | 0.002* | |||||
Health care providers | 58 (34.9) | 47 (28.3) | 39 (23.5) | 19 (11.4) | 3 (1.8) | |
Health volunteers | 245 (36.6) | 270 (40.3) | 114 (17.0) | 34 (5.1) | 7 (1.0) | |