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ArticleBMC primary care2023

GPs' prescription patterns, experience, and attitudes towards medicinal cannabis-a nationwide survey at the early stage of the Danish test scheme.

F Rosenbæk, H Riisgaard, J B Nielsen, S Wehberg, F B Waldorff, L B Pedersen, J Søndergaard

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F RosenbækResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark. frosenbaek@health.sdu.dk.
H RiisgaardResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark.
J B NielsenResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark.
S WehbergResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark.
F B WaldorffResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark.
L B PedersenResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark.
J SøndergaardResearch Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9A, Odense C, 5000, Denmark.

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The Region of Southern Denmark 17/23397
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Abstract

backgroundOn 1 January 2018 a four-year test scheme concerning use of medicinal cannabis (MC) was enacted. It has recently been extended for four more years by the Danish Parliament permitting all Danish physicians to prescribe MC to their patients. Previous studies have shown that general practitioners (GPs) have varying prescription experience, little knowledge, and mixed attitudes about MC. However, the present evidence is still limited, and no studies exist about Danish GPs' prescription experience, knowledge, and attitudes towards MC. Therefore, our aim was to examine Danish GPs' prescription experience, knowledge, and attitudes towards MC.

methodsA national online survey-based study addressing Danish GPs was performed from September 2018 to July 2019. We performed separate multivariable logistic regression analyses including GPs' prescription experience, knowledge, and attitudes towards MC as outcome variables.

resultsA total of 427 (38.4%) of 1112 GPs completed the questionnaire. Of these, 37 (8.7%) had experience in prescribing MC. The majority had little or no knowledge about MC (80.6%) as well as a negative view on prescription of MC (71.4%) to patients. Factors associated with prescribing MC to patients were: Single-handed practices (OR = 1.6, 95% CI 1.1;1.8) and perception of having quite some knowledge about MC (OR = 4.8, 95% CI 2.2;10.4). Factors associated with having quite some knowledge about MC were: having a positive attitude towards prescribing MC (OR = 5.2, 95% CI 1.9;14.0), being male (OR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.4;1.8), and being at least 60 years of age (OR = 2.8, 95% CI 1.3;6.0). Factors associated with having a positive attitude towards prescribing MC were: having quite some knowledge about MC (OR = 5.2, 95% CI 2.2;12.5) and GPs being male (OR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.1;1.9).

conclusionIn this first study on prescription experience, knowledge, and attitudes about MC among Danish GPs, conducted one year after the Danish test scheme was enacted, we find a very low proportion of prescribers, little knowledge, and an overall negative attitude towards MC. Among the prescribing GPs, four in ten have little to no knowledge and a negative attitude towards MC. We stress that prescribing patterns, knowledge, and attitudes may change throughout the remaining time of the test scheme.

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General PractitionersMedical MarijuanaAttitude of Health PersonnelDenmarkFemaleHumansMalePrescriptionsSurveys and QuestionnairesMedical MarijuanaAttitudeExperienceGeneral practitionerMedical cannabisPrescriptionQuestionnaireSurvey

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