Distributing aluminium foil as harm reduction strategy among people who use drugs in prison
Abstract Objectives: Drug use via inhalation substantially reduces the risk of overdose and blood borne infections when compared to parenteral…
qualitative research
An Exploration of Registered Nurses’ Experiences Caring for Patients Taking Medicinal Cannabis
Abstract Aims: This study aimed to describe nurses’ experiences caring for patients who use medicinal cannabis. For the purpose of…
A qualitative study on Turkey’s earthquakes, the century’s catastrophe: Perspectives and coping methods of surviving nursing students
Abstract Aim: To understand the experiences and coping strategies of nursing students who were impacted by Turkey’s once‐in‐a‐century catastrophic earthquakes…
How to quit cannabis when you have a mental illness: study from the perspective of patients who have successfully quit
Abstract Aims and method: Research regarding quitting cannabis use often excludes patients with severe mental illness (SMI). We investigated facilitating…
Perception of pregnant individuals, health providers and decision makers on interventions to cease substance consumption during pregnancy: a qualitative study
Abstract Background: Despite multiple recommendations and strategies implemented at a national and international level, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and cannabis…
Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Cannabis among People Living with Chronic Pain and Community Pharmacists: A Qualitative Study in Canada
Abstract Background: The use of cannabis to treat chronic pain is under debate despite high expectations from patients. Qualitative data…
Views on and experiences with medicinal cannabis among Canadian veterans who live with pain: A qualitative study
Abstract Background: During fiscal year 2021–2022, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) reimbursed 18,388 veterans for medicinal cannabis at a cost of…
Perceptions of Cannabis Use: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Rheumatology Patients
Abstract Introduction/Objectives: Some rheumatology patients use or contemplate using cannabis, however, may not be transparent about use with their providers.…
The role of cannabis clinics in the health system: a qualitative study of physicians’ views in New Zealand
Abstract Background: Privately-owned cannabis clinics have sprung up in many jurisdictions where medicinal cannabis has been legalised and provide an…
Surveying Canadian Pain Physicians’ Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Medical Cannabis for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Qualitative Study
Abstract Background: Medical cannabis is commonly and increasingly used by Canadians to manage chronic pain. As of March 2021, Health…