The result of Developing Palliative Care and Medical Cannabis Clinic in Chun hospital Phayao province.

Abstract

This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study of the palliative care and medical cannabis clinic of Chun hospital from 1st May 2020 to 30th June 2021. The samples were 40 patients of the clinic. There were 19 male and 21 female patients. According to the general patient information, the average age of the patients was 66.1 years (SD 12.88). There were 32 patients with cancers. Most of the patients had the weights lower than the standard of BMI < 18.50 (20 patients). Most of them had PPS score > 60 (25 patients). There were 11 patients who had used cannabis oil. There were 14 patients who received Abhaibhubejhr THC oil 1.7% at the clinic. There were 11 patients who received palliative care. There were 36 patients who accessed the advanced care plan. There were 16 patients used morphine in order to treat pains. There were 5 patients with pains used morphine and THC oil. After receiving the treatments, the back pains could be treated by using visual analogue scale with the scores reduced from 8.9 to 2.95 (P-value < 0.008). There was 1 patient who received the side effects from THC oil caused by cannabis induced psychosis. According to this study, the services of the clinic were beneficial for developing the health care system for patients with end-stage diseases since the pains could be treated. Additionally, THC oil could be an alternative for palliative care.