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ArticleBMC primary care2022

Medical marijuana knowledge and attitudes amongst internal medicine residents.

Iman Makki, Binbin Zheng-Lin, Maanit Kohli

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Article in BMC primary care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Iman Makki *Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Binbin Zheng-Lin *Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
Maanit KohliDepartment of Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA. maanit.kohli@mountsinai.org.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMounting evidence suggests the safety and efficacy of medical marijuana (MM) in treating chronic ailments, including chronic pain, epilepsy, and anorexia. Despite incremental use of medical and recreational cannabinoids, current limited evidence shows generalized unpreparedness of medical providers to discuss or recommend these substances to their patients. Herein, the present study aims to examine internal medicine residents' knowledge of marijuana and their attitude towards its medical use.

methodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A survey with 12 standardized queries was created and distributed among the internal medicine residents from Mount Sinai Morningside-West (MSMW) program from July 2020 to December 2020. Participants included preliminary and categorical residents from post-graduate years one to three. The survey consisted of self-assessment of residents' knowledge on the indication, contraindication, adverse effects of MM.

resultsEighty-six (59%) out of 145 residents completed the questionnaire. Despite most trainees (70%) having considered certifying the use of MM for their patients, over 90% reported none to little knowledge on its use. Approximately 80% of the surveyed residents expressed willingness to receive an appropriate educational curriculum.

conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that indicated a critical lack of medical marijuana-related knowledge in surveyed internal medicine residents. In a population with growing cannabis consumption, physician training on the indication, toxicity, and drug interaction of cannabinoids is warranted.

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CannabinoidsInternship and ResidencyMedical MarijuanaCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInternal MedicineCannabinoidsMedical MarijuanaChronic painInternal Medicine residencyMedical educationMedical marijuanaPostgraduate trainingSubstance abuse

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PMID35240989
PMCPMC8895539
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