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ArticleDrugs & aging2019

Qualitative Analysis of Cannabis Use Among Older Adults in Colorado.

Julie Bobitt, Sara H Qualls, Melissa Schuchman, Robert Wickersham, Hillary D Lum, Kanika Arora, Gary Milavetz, Brian Kaskie

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Article in Drugs & aging, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Julie BobittInterdisciplinary Health Sciences, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1206 S. Fourth Street, 228 Huff Hall, MC-586, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA. jbobitt@illinois.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-3137-6898
Sara H QuallsPsychology Department and Gerontology Center, University of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Melissa SchuchmanPsychology Department and Gerontology Center, University of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Robert WickershamPsychology Department and Gerontology Center, University of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Hillary D LumEastern Colorado VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
Kanika AroraDepartment of Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Gary MilavetzDepartment of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Brian KaskieDepartment of Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, USA.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs · USUniversity of Iowa · USGeriatric Research Education and Clinical Center · USUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the rate of cannabis use by older adults is increasing more quickly than all other age groups, little is known about the reasons why older adults use cannabis and the outcomes they experience.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to identify the most salient themes concerning the use of medical and recreational cannabis by older adults living in Colorado. Specifically, we sought to (1) characterize perceptions of cannabis use by users and non-users, (2) determine how older adults access cannabis, and (3) explicate both positive and negative outcomes associated with cannabis use.

methodsBetween June and November 2017, we conducted 17 focus groups in senior centers, health clinics, and cannabis dispensaries in 15 Colorado cities. Participants included 136 persons aged over 60 years who were both users and non-users of cannabis. We coded and analyzed session transcripts using thematic analysis with NVivo software.

resultsWe identified 16 codes from which five main themes emerged. These themes included: a lack of education and research about cannabis, a lack of provider communication, access to medical cannabis, the outcomes of cannabis use, and a reluctance to discuss cannabis use.

conclusionsOlder adults want more information about cannabis and desire to communicate with their healthcare providers. Older adults who used cannabis for medical purposes reported positive outcomes but highlighted difficulties in accessing medical cannabis. Older adults in Colorado also revealed how a stigma continues to be attached to using cannabis.

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AgedCannabisColoradoFemaleHumansMaleMarijuana UseMedical MarijuanaMiddle AgedPain ManagementSenior CentersMedical Marijuana

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