Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.34tmpg4x7

Description of the data and file structure

A survey of healthcare providers in Washington State, recruitment primarily through professional organizations’ online channels.

Files and variables

File: Provider_Survey_Dryad_Data.csv

Description: Full dataset including some variables dropped from manuscript, one row per usable survey. Missing values as NA.

Variables

• profType: What type of healthcare professional are you?:

  • [1] "Clinical Psychologist" "Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)"

    [3] "Medical Doctor (MD)" "Nurse (RN, LN, LPN)"

    [5] "Nurse Practitioner (ARNP, DNP, NP)" "Osteopathic Physician (DO)"

    [7] "Pharmacist" "Physician Assistant (PA-C)"

    [9] "Refused" "Social worker"

• SETT_HOSP_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Hospital)

• SETT_PCC_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Primary care clinic)

• SETT_ICC_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Integrated care clinic (physical & mental health care))

• SETT_BeHealth_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Behavioral health agency)

• SETT_ED_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Emergency care)

• SETT_UrgCare_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Urgent care)

• SETT_PrivPrac_r: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Private practice)

• SETT_OthSpec: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Other specialized care)

• SETT_PoisonCenter: Which setting do you currently practice? (Select all that apply) (choice=Poison Center)

• pharmaSetting: If pharmacist:  In what setting do you work? (choose the setting where you spend most of your working hours)

  • In a health care system or Poison Center

• specialty: What is your specialty?

  • [1] "Anesthesiology" "Emergency Medicine"

    [3] "Family Medicine" "Internal Medicine"

    [5] "Neurology" "No specialty"

    [7] "Obstetrics & Gynecology" "Opthalmology"

    [9] "Other" "Otolaryngology"

  [11] "Pediatrics" "Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation"

  [13] "Psychiatry & Neurology" "Surgery"

  [15] "Unknown" "Washington Poison Control"

• MDDO: profType is either "Medical Doctor (MD)" or "Osteopathic Physician (DO)"

• effectiveAnorexia: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Anorexia)

• effectiveChemo: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting)

• effectiveChronicPain: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Chronic pain)

• effectiveDementia: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Dementia)

• effectiveAnxiety: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Anxiety)

• effectiveDepression: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Depression)

• effectiveGlaucoma: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Glaucoma)

• effectiveIBS: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Irritable bowel syndrome)

• effectiveNausea: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Non-Chemotherapy related nausea and vomiting)

• effectiveSleep: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Sleep disturbance)

• effectiveSpasticityMS: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Spasticity secondary to Multiple Sclerosis)

• effectiveOther: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Other)

• effectiveNone: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=None of the above)

• effectiveDK: Which of the following conditions do you think cannabis is effective at treating? (Select all that apply) (choice=Dont know)

• riskDeath: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Death due to cannabis overdose)

• riskPsychosis: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Development of schizophrenia or other chronic psychoses)

• riskPsychoticEpisode: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Acute psychotic episodes)

• riskLBW: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Lower birth weight baby when used during pregnancy)

• riskPTSD: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder)

• riskDiabetes: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Diabetes)

• riskCyclicVomiting: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Cyclic vomiting)

• riskAnxiety: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Anxiety)

• riskPalpitations: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Palpitations)

• riskPanicAttacks: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Panic Attacks)

• riskSyncope: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Syncope/passing out)

• riskCancer: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Cancer)

• riskAddiction: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Addiction or dependence)

• riskCardiac: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Cardiac events)

• riskOther: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Other)

• riskNone: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=None of the above)

• riskDK: Which of the following events/conditions do you believe frequent cannabis use increases the risk of? (Select all that apply) (choice=Dont know)

• safeDrive6Hours: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Avoid driving within 6 hours)

• safeTobacco: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Avoid mixing with tobacco)

• safeAlcohol: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Avoid mixing with alcohol)

• safeIngest: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Ingestion rather than inhalation)

• safeConcentrate: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Using a concentrate (dab/wax) rather than raw plant)

• safeReduceFrequency: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Reducing frequency of cannabis use)

• safeLowTHC: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Using low THC products (less than 10%))

• safeHighCBD: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Using strains that have a high CBD to THC (more CBD) ratio)

• safeHighTHC: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Using strains that have a high THC to CBD (more THC) ratio)

• safeVape: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Vaping rather than smoking)

• safeWait21: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Abstaining at least until age 21)

• safeQuit: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Quitting cannabis all together)

• safeOther: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Other)

• safeNone: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=None of the above)

• safeDK: Which of the following behaviors/recommendations do you believe lowers the risks associated with cannabis use? (Select all that apply)  (choice=Dont know)

• AEpsychosis: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Psychosis or hallucinations)

• AEcardiac: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Cardiac arrest)

• AEanxiety: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Anxiety)

• AEpanicAttack: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Panic attack)

• AEpalpitations: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Palpitations)

• AEfaintDizzy: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Fainting/severe dizziness)

• AElungBreathing: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Lung/breathing problems)

• AEsyncope: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Syncope/passing out)

• AEflashbacks: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Flashbacks)

• AEaddiction: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Cannabis addiction (Cannabis Use Disorder))

• AEdepression: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Depression)

• AEdissociation: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Dissociation/depersonalization)

• AEvomitingCycles: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Severe vomiting cycles)

• AEdifficultyQuitting: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Difficulty quitting cannabis despite patients strong desire to do so)

• AEother: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=Others)

• AEnone: What cannabis-related adverse effects have you and/or your clinical team encountered in your clinical practice: (Select all that apply) (choice=I have not seen a cannabis-related adverse event in my clinical practice yet)

• mostFrequentAE: What is the most frequent adverse event you and/or your clinical team have seen? (select among AE options reported above)

• mostSeriousAE: What is the most serious adverse event you and/or your clinical team have seen? (select among AE options reported above)

• screening: Does your practice/setting/clinic screen people for cannabis use?

  • No; Sometimes, at provider discretion; Yes, universal screening

• screenHxSUD: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=History of Substance Use Disorder)

• screenPsychosis: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=Psychosis)

• screenVomiting: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=Vomiting not attributed to another cause)

• screenCardiac: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=Cardiac event)

• screenPanic: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=Panic attacks)

• screenAge: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=Age (e.g. everyone under 18 is screened))

• screenOther: What prompts cannabis screening? (Select all that apply) (choice=Other)

• kb items: Knowledge & Beliefs: How knowledgeable do you feel as it relates with the following topics

  • all Likert scales: "Extremely","Very","Moderately","Slightly","Not at all"

• kbConsumption: How cannabis is consumed

• kbProducts: Different cannabis products

• kbBenefits: Cannabis benefits/therapeutic properties

• kbPsychosis: Cannabis induced psychosis

• kbCHS: Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)

• kbMedInteractions: Cannabis interactions with medications

• agree items: Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements

  • all Likert scales with don't know option: "Agree completely","Somewhat agree","Somewhat disagree", "Disagree completely","Don't know"

• agreeNoTimeScreen: There isn't enough time to screen for cannabis use

• agreeNotComfortableScreen: I am not comfortable screening for cannabis use

• agreeLackResources: Lack of resources to address cannabis use problems prevents me from screening.

• agreeLackSupportScreen: I do not have support from co-workers/organization to screen for cannabis use and risks

• agreeLackSupportIntervene: I do not have support from co-workers/organization to provide interventions for cannabis use and risks

• agreeTrainingScreen: I would like more training on how to screen for cannabis use and related risks among my patients

• agreeTrainingUseAE: I would like more training on how to approach cannabis use and adverse events among my patients

• agreeGuidelines: I would be more likely to address cannabis use and related risks if I had access to up-to-date clinical management guidelines and recommendations

• agreeReferralOptions: I would be more likely to address cannabis use and related risks if I have more options for referrals

• agreeResources: I would be more likely to address cannabis use and related risks if I had resources to assist me (e.g. web interventions)

• agreeCUDscreen: I would like a specific Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) screening tool available for me and my patients.

• agreeIntervene: I believe that screening and intervention for cannabis use, and related risks are clinically important

• agreeBillingCodes: There are not enough billing codes to charge for clinical interventions related to cannabis adverse effects

• agreeInsurance: Many health insurance plans do not cover treatment for cannabis related adverse events

• agreeMedications: There are not medications approved to treat cannabis adverse events.

Code/software

CSV file, can be read by any spreadsheet or statistical software.

Access information

Other publicly accessible locations of the data:

• None

Data was derived from the following sources:

• Original survey

Human subjects data

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Washington determined that this research involved no greater than minimal risk and met the criteria for exempt status. Survey responses reflect clinical experience and practice and beliefs and knowledge about cannabis use, risks, and adverse events. To reduce the risk of potential identification of any single respondent, we are leaving demographic questions out of the data repository.