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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2025

Ask the experts: Community Engagement studios to inform research on cannabis use in cancer symptom management.

Brittney Greene, Grace Mckenzie, Keenan Gibbons, Salimah H Meghani, Brooke Worster, Rebecca L Ashare

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Brittney GreeneDepartment of Psychology at the State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4150-4026
Grace MckenzieClinical and Translational Science Institute, Jacob's School of Medicine, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Keenan GibbonsSchool of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Salimah H MeghaniUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Brooke WorsterSidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Rebecca L AshareDepartment of Psychology at the State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: Despite one-third of patients with cancer using cannabis for symptom management, little is known about their access to and usage of cannabis. Community Engagement (CE) studios involving community experts with chronic health conditions were used to inform a qualitative study on access to and use of cannabis products among patients with cancer. Method: We conducted two 2-hour CE studios with residents from Western NY (WNY) ( Results: Community experts reported that state legalization of cannabis made it easier to access cannabis, but the costs of cannabis and distance to dispensaries hindered their ability to obtain it. Discrimination was also a key barrier to medical cannabis receipt. There were differences in the perceived safety of where to obtain cannabis (dispensaries vs. friends). Community experts wanted providers to be more informed and less biased about recommending cannabis. Community experts recommended conducting focus groups for the subsequent study to ask questions about cannabis use. Conclusion: The CE studios encouraged us to switch formats from qualitative interviews to focus groups and provided guidance on question topics for the subsequent study. Incorporating community expert's feedback through CE studios is an effective strategy to design more impactful studies.

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cancercannabisCommunity engagementcommunity expertshealth disparities

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PMCPMC11975768

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