Cannabis use and emergency department symptoms: Discordance between patient and provider perspectives

In this prospective survey study, eligible subjects included ED patients at Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, age 18 years and older, who had used cannabis within 30 days. [...]this study found that there is poor agreement between patient and provider perspective of relationship...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2024-06, Vol.80, p.205-206
Main Authors: Marco, Catherine A., DiPietro, Michael, Morrison, Nathan J., Becker, Lena, Paulson, Wesley, Hu, Eric, Hughes, James, Maaz, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Agreements
Anxiety
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cannabis
Central nervous system
Discordance
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Male
Marijuana
Marijuana Use - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Patients
Statistical analysis
Supervision
Young Adult
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Summary:In this prospective survey study, eligible subjects included ED patients at Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, age 18 years and older, who had used cannabis within 30 days. [...]this study found that there is poor agreement between patient and provider perspective of relationship of cannabis use to ED symptoms. Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank Susan Boehmer, PhD, for her assistance with statistical analysis. n (%) Gender Male 41 (52.6) Female 37 (47.4) Race/Ethnicity African American 7 (8.9) Asian 1 (1.3) Hispanic 8 (10.1) Multiracial 10 (12.7) Non-Hispanic White 52 (65.8) Other 1 (1.3) Age M (SD) 38.0 (14.9) Table 1 Demographic information of 79 participants. n (%) Central Nervous System 7 (8.9) Gastrointestinal 22 (27.9) Infection 4 (5.1) Other 30 (38.0) Psychiatric 16 (20.3) Table 2 Emergency department diagnostic category and disposition. n Mean ± SD (Median) [Range] In the last 30 days…
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.04.041