Department of Supportive Care Medicine, 25301Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Jul;38(7):850-853. doi: 10.1177/1049909121999784. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
INTRODUCTION: Medical and other cannabis use by cancer patients continues to increase. Reasons for use include management of psychosocial stressors, physical and psychological symptoms. We explored the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on on patients' cannabis use, hypothesizing that users would be increasing their use due to heightened stress and increased uncertainty. METHODS: Participants were part of an anonymous online survey of cannabis use in cancer. Items specific to COVID-19 were administered between April and June 2020. RESULTS: Thirty-one percent of respondents (n = 26) confirmed they used cannabis during COVID-19. The top 5 reasons for use were sleep, anxiety, nausea, pain, and appetite. Ninety-two percent denied they were using cannabis for new or different symptoms. Eighty-one percent were using about the same amount as before, 11.5% were using less, and 8% more. Only 12% reported that product cost affected their use and that they had changed the way in which they used cannabis. Eight percent were stockpiling product so that they did not run out during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The percentages of those reporting a change in cannabis use were modest. Increased use may reflect efforts to relieve stress. Decreased use may reflect barriers to securing unregulated products and perceived vulnerability to the effects of infection on the respiratory system. As the pandemic continues to evolve, it will be important to monitor its effects on cancer patients as it relates to psychosocial stressors, psychological symptoms, and cannabis use.
简介:癌症患者对医用大麻和其他大麻类药物的使用持续增加。使用的原因包括管理心理社会压力源、身体和心理症状。我们探讨了 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行对患者大麻使用的影响,假设由于压力增加和不确定性增加,使用者会增加使用量。
方法:参与者是癌症患者大麻使用情况匿名在线调查的一部分。2020 年 4 月至 6 月期间,对特定于 COVID-19 的项目进行了管理。
结果:31%的受访者(n=26)证实他们在 COVID-19 期间使用了大麻。使用的前 5 个原因是睡眠、焦虑、恶心、疼痛和食欲。92%的人否认他们因新的或不同的症状而使用大麻。81%的人使用的量与以前相同,11.5%的人使用的量较少,8%的人使用的量更多。只有 12%的人报告说产品成本影响了他们的使用,他们改变了使用大麻的方式。8%的人正在囤积产品,以防止在大流行期间用完。
结论:报告大麻使用变化的百分比适中。增加使用可能反映了缓解压力的努力。减少使用可能反映了获得不受监管产品的障碍以及对感染对呼吸系统影响的脆弱性认知。随着大流行的继续发展,重要的是要监测其对癌症患者的影响,因为它涉及心理社会压力源、心理症状和大麻使用。
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