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Seniors' perceptions of stigma and their influence on use and access to medicinal cannabis
Author(s) / Creator(s)
- Dahlke, Sherry
SSHRC IDG awarded 2021. The study examines how stigma of pre-legal cannabis influences older people’s experiences with medical cannabis. Using surveys and interviews, we will examine how stigma perceptions influence older persons' information seeking and access to cannabis for health reasons. Cannabis is metabolized and experienced differently as one ages, increasing the potential for unreliable proportions of the active compounds (such as CBD and/or THC) or consuming inconsistent dosages, thereby exacerbating
possible side effects. But most literature focusses on youth use. The second phase of the project will include an advisory group (the research team, healthcare professionals, and a selection of interviewees) to develop (a) information products for answering the FAQs elicited from phase one interviews, and (b) strategies to make the information accessible to older Canadians, healthcare providers, and the public.
Date created

2021-02-01
Subjects / Keywords
- Successful SSHRC
- IDG
- Nursing
- Aging
- Cannabis
- Stigma
- Established Scholar
Type of Item

Research Material
DOI

https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-52y3-z578