89 Curry Place, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
200 Cathedral Avenue, School of Nursing, Université de Saint-Boniface, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Nurse Educ Today. 2023 Nov;130:105955. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105955. Epub 2023 Sep 1.
With the legalization of non-medical cannabis in Canada, cannabis is commonly used in the community and nurses and nursing students are likely to engage in clinical practice discussions around cannabis use for both medical and non-medical purposes. However, whether having previous experience using cannabis influences nursing students' knowledge and attitudes towards cannabis remains unclear.
The aim of this study was to describe nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, educational needs, and use of cannabis.
Cross-sectional survey.
Five academic undergraduate nursing programs in Manitoba, Canada.
Nursing students in Manitoba.
Students were asked about their use of cannabis, knowledge and attitudes regarding cannabis, clinical experiences and educational needs related to cannabis. Students' current knowledge was compared to their desired knowledge using paired t-tests. Using t-tests, attitudes towards cannabis were compared between students who had ever taken cannabis versus those with no experience. Descriptive statistics were utilized for all other questions.
A total of 327 nursing students participated in the survey with 220 students (67.3 %) reporting they had used cannabis in the past, and 123 students (37.6 %) reporting monthly use of cannabis. Students who previously used cannabis held more positive attitudes towards both medical and non-medical cannabis use in comparison to those with no experience. Students recognised that their current knowledge around cannabis was insufficient and indicated the need for greater knowledge on both medical and non-medical cannabis-related topics. Only 37.7 % of students reported receiving any education on cannabis in their nursing program. Nearly all students (92.2 %) agreed if they had more education on medical cannabis use that they would feel more comfortable discussing this in their clinical practice.
Education on both medical and non-medical cannabis is needed to support future nurses addressing cannabis use in their clinical practice. Nursing institutions must implement and evaluate curricula to ensure nursing students are adequately prepared to address cannabis use in their clinical practice and their own fitness to practice.
随着加拿大非医用大麻合法化，大麻在社区中被广泛使用，护士和护理学生可能会参与到围绕医用和非医用大麻使用的临床实践讨论中。然而，之前是否有过使用大麻的经历是否会影响护理学生对大麻的知识和态度尚不清楚。
本研究旨在描述护理学生对大麻的知识、态度、教育需求和使用情况。
横断面调查。
加拿大马尼托巴省的五所学术本科护理项目。
马尼托巴省的护理学生。
学生被问及他们使用大麻的情况、对大麻的知识和态度、与大麻相关的临床经验和教育需求。学生目前的知识与他们期望的知识进行了配对 t 检验。使用 t 检验，比较了曾经使用过大麻的学生与没有使用经验的学生对大麻的态度。对所有其他问题采用描述性统计。
共有 327 名护理学生参与了调查，其中 220 名（67.3%）学生报告过去曾使用过大麻，123 名（37.6%）学生报告每月使用大麻。与没有使用经验的学生相比，以前使用过大麻的学生对医用和非医用大麻的使用持有更积极的态度。学生认识到他们目前对大麻的知识不足，并表示需要更多关于医用和非医用大麻相关主题的知识。只有 37.7%的学生报告在他们的护理项目中接受过任何关于大麻的教育。几乎所有学生（92.2%）都同意，如果他们接受更多关于医用大麻使用的教育，他们会在临床实践中更舒适地讨论这个话题。
需要对医用和非医用大麻进行教育，以支持未来的护士在临床实践中处理大麻使用问题。护理机构必须实施和评估课程，以确保护理学生有足够的准备，以处理他们在临床实践中使用大麻的问题和自己是否适合行医。
