Knowledge, attitudes and practices in a group of pharmacists in Puerto Rico regarding emergency contraception
P. R. health sci. j
; 26(3): 191-197, Sept. 2007.
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en Inglés
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| ID: lil-476016
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The recent FDA approval of non-prescription sales of Plan B, an emergency contraceptive method to those 18 years old and over, gives a prominent role to pharmacists in providing timely access to emergency contraception (EC). While this decision affects Puerto Rico, no studies on non-prescription EC in Puerto Rico have been conducted. The purpose of this study is to identify the knowledge, attitudes and practices of a group of pharmacists in Puerto Rico regarding emergency contraceptive pills.METHODS:
A cross-sectional descriptive study of a group of pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding EC was conducted among those who attended the annual convention of the College of Pharmacists of Puerto Rico on August 24-26, 2006.RESULTS:
Slightly more than half of pharmacists surveyed (51.4%) supported a law that allows them to dispense EC without a prescription. Yet, overall EC knowledge was low given that the average number of knowledge questions answered correctly was 1.8 (SD+/-1.36) out of 6. Pharmacists who correctly answered knowledge questions about EC, whose pharmacy dispensed EC, and who felt comfortable giving information to a client about EC were significantly more likely to support the non-prescription EC law.CONCLUSION:
Knowledge about EC was low among the pharmacists that were surveyed, but there was support for a non-prescription EC policy in Puerto Rico. Increased education efforts are needed in this important group of allied health professionals.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Farmacéuticos
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
/
Anticoncepción Postcoital
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Puerto Rico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
Columbia University/US