Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διεθνής Ιατρική - Διαχείριση Κρίσεων ΥγείαςLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Author:
Vaiopoulos Athanasios
Supervisors info:
Γεωργόπουλος Σωτήριος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ, Επιβλέπων
Κοντός Μιχαήλ, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Πικουλής Εμμανουήλ, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Medical cannabis for chronic pain treatment. A literature review and a qualitative study on the controversies and opportunities for patients in Greece.
Translated title:
Medical cannabis for chronic pain treatment. A literature review and a qualitative study on the controversies and opportunities for patients in Greece.
Summary:
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain has a substantial impact on the the Global Burden of Disease. The evidence of medical cannabis to treat chronic pain are contradicting and are constantly developing. Many states have already established medical cannabis prescription regimes.
METHODS: A qualitative study was performed between February and March 2020 to explore the subjective experience of the stakeholders on the medical use of cannabis to treat pain in the Greek context.
RESULTS: Eventually 4 semi-structured interviews were performed. Persons expressed their views and concerns many of which are in accordance with the existing literature.
DISCUSSION: After analysing the literature and the answers from the interviews suggestions were made for the patients, doctors, institutions and the state.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Medical cannabis, Chronic pain, greece
