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Conscientious objection - a cross-sectional, vignette-based, mixed methods exploration of Australian pharmacists' perspectives.
Isaac, Sami; Mirzaei, Ardalan; McLachlan, Andrew J; Chaar, Betty B.
Afiliación
  • Isaac S; Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Mirzaei A; Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • McLachlan AJ; Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Chaar BB; Sydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
J Pharm Policy Pract ; 17(1): 2323086, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38572377
ABSTRACT

Background:

Conscientious objection (CO) in healthcare is a controversial topic. Some perceive CO as freedom of conscience, others believe their professional duty-of-care overrides personal-perspectives. There is a paucity of literature pertaining to pharmacists' perspectives on CO.

Aim:

To explore Australian pharmacists' decision-making in complex scenarios around CO and reasons for their choices.

Method:

A cross-sectional, qualitative questionnaire of pharmacists' perspectives on CO. Vignette-based questions were about scenarios related to medical termination, emergency contraception, IVF surrogacy for a same-sex couple and Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)

Results:

Approximately half of participants (n = 223) believed pharmacists have the right to CO and most agreed to supply prescriptions across all vignettes. However, those who chose not to supply (n = 20.9%), believed it justifiable, even at the risk of patients failing to access treatment. Strong self-reported religiosity had a statistically significant relationship with decisions not to supply for 3 of 4 vignettes. Three emergent themes included ethical considerations, the role of the pharmacist and training and guidance.

Conclusion:

This exploratory study revealed perspectives of Australian pharmacists about a lack of guidance around CO in pharmacy. Findings highlighted the need for future research to investigate and develop further training and professional frameworks articulating steps to guide pharmacists around CO.
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Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Pharm Policy Pract Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia

Texto completo: 1 Bases de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Pharm Policy Pract Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia