Terapias canábicas: o conhecimento dos estudantes do curso de fisioterapia sobre o uso do canabidiol

Abstract

Objective: to identify the level of academic knowledge of students of the Physiotherapy course at PUC Goiás about cannabis therapies. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study, with the participation of 78 students of the Physiotherapy course at PUC-GO, over 18 years old, a questionnaire was developed by the author, data analysis by Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: 78 students participated, mostly women (79.5%), in general, know Cannabidiol (79.5%), but less than half know the pharmaceutical potential (37%) and adverse effects (9.6 %). Discussion: The study provides na analysis of the basic knowledge of the target audience, correlating the data obtained with studies produced in other national institutions. Conclusion: The information obtained shows that the students have a basic level of knowledge in the area, lacking specific and relevant information for clinical application, but cohesive with other studies in the literature and raising proposals for intervention.