Galician Public Health Care Service, Lugar Bouza 6, 36164 A Coruña, Spain.
School of Nursing, University of Santiago de Compostela, Av. Xoán XXIII, s/n, 15782 Coruña, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 6;17(7):2492. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072492.
Marijuana use for medical purposes dates back to ancient times. Despite its high therapeutic potential, its adverse effects have raised important legal restrictions. However, this situation in Spain may soon undergo significant changes, without anyone so far having studied the knowledge and/or the level of acceptance of medical marijuana by future healthcare professionals. The aim of the present study was to determine nursing students' knowledge of and attitudes towards medical marijuana. A cross-sectional design was used. A total of 578 nursing students from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), ≥18 years old and of both sexes, were invited to complete the Spanish version of the questionnaire "Medical Marijuana" between January and May 2019. A total of 364 students decided to participate in the study. More than 75% of the students agreed with the legalization of medical marijuana, although their knowledge and confidence levels regarding efficacy, safety and drug interactions of medical marijuana were low. Nursing students showed a clear lack of knowledge about medical marijuana and thus, in light of possible regulatory changes, it would be necessary to strengthen the training of nurses with respect to medical marijuana in order to make responsible use of it.
大麻的药用历史可以追溯到古代。尽管它具有很高的治疗潜力，但它的不良反应引起了重要的法律限制。然而，这种情况在西班牙可能很快会发生重大变化，而到目前为止，还没有人研究过未来的医疗保健专业人员对医用大麻的知识和/或接受程度。本研究的目的是确定护理专业学生对医用大麻的认识和态度。采用横断面设计。2019 年 1 月至 5 月期间，邀请西班牙圣地亚哥德孔波斯特拉大学的 578 名≥18 岁的男女护理专业学生填写西班牙版“医用大麻”问卷。共有 364 名学生决定参与研究。超过 75%的学生同意医用大麻合法化，尽管他们对医用大麻的疗效、安全性和药物相互作用的知识和信心水平较低。护理专业的学生对医用大麻明显缺乏了解，因此，鉴于可能的监管变化，有必要加强对护士进行医用大麻方面的培训，以便负责任地使用它。
