Table 2 Knowledge and Beliefs about Cannabis Use and its Treatment
From: Screening and managing cannabis use: comparing GP’s and nurses’ knowledge, beliefs, and behavior
Item | Disagree completely | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Agree completely | t | df |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |||
Knowledge | |||||||
Cannabis users are more likely to have a mental health problem than those who do not use cannabis | |||||||
GPs (N = 502) | 4 (<1%) | 11 (2%) | 19 (4%) | 159 (32%) | 309 (62%) | ||
Nurses (N = 160) | 4 (3%) | 6 (4%) | 20 (13%) | 64 (40%) | 66 (41%) | 4.54** | 224.80 |
Effective psychological treatments exist for helping people to reduce their cannabis use | |||||||
GPs (N = 501) | 9 (2%) | 31 (6%) | 118 (23%) | 196 (39%) | 147 (29%) | ||
Nurses (N = 159) | 7 (4%) | 14 (9%) | 42 (26%) | 73 (46%) | 23 (14%) | 3.49** | 658 |
Effective pharmacological treatments exist for assisting with cannabis withdrawal | |||||||
GPs (N = 499) | 43 (9%) | 93 (19%) | 195 (39%) | 116 (23%) | 52 (10%) | ||
Nurses (N = 159) | 11 (7%) | 20 (13%) | 75 (47%) | 41 (26%) | 12 (8%) | -0.65 | 656 |
Withdrawal can be a barrier to quitting cannabis | |||||||
GPs (N = 500) | 10 (2%) | 23 (5%) | 67 (13%) | 220 (44%) | 180 (36%) | ||
Nurses (N = 158) | 2 (<1%) | 3 (2%) | 32 (20%) | 71 (45%) | 50 (32%) | 0.44 | 656 |
Role Legitimacy | |||||||
Conducting a 10 minute brief assessment of someone’s cannabis use can lead to reductions in their use | |||||||
GPs (N = 501) | 22 (4%) | 24 (5%) | 105 (21%) | 210 (42%) | 140 (28%) | ||
Nurses (N = 159) | 31 (20%) | 26 (!6%) | 37 (23%) | 47 (30%) | 18 (11%) | 7.72** | 223.44 |
People in my position are effective in treating patients with cannabis use problems | |||||||
GPs (N = 499) | 22 (4%) | 60 (12%) | 103 (21%) | 218 (44%) | 96 (19%) | ||
Nurses (N = 160) | 23 (14%) | 36 (23%) | 52 (33%) | 38 (24%) | 11 (7%) | 7.64** | 657 |
People in my position should receive education about cannabis | |||||||
GPs (N = 501) | 1 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) | 14 (3%) | 116 (23%) | 369 (74%) | ||
Nurses (N = 160) | 0 (0%) | 1 (<1%) | 6 (4%) | 43 (27%) | 110 (69%) | 1.20 | 659 |