Student pharmacists' perceptions regarding pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraceptives and their professional responsibility.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
; 61(2): e145-e152, 2021.
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| ID: mdl-33359118
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Currently, 13 U.S. jurisdictions allow for pharmacist-prescribed contraception; however, pharmacists' intention to use and ultimate uptake of this patient care opportunity have been variable.OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of this study were to (1) identify student pharmacists' attitudes toward pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception (HC), (2) identify student pharmacist perceived barriers regarding pharmacist-prescribed HC, and (3) explore what factors affect student pharmacists' viewpoints.METHODS:
An anonymous survey was administered using Qualtrics among third-year student pharmacists in a public health course. The survey was developed using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and previously published literature. TPB was developed to predict an individuals' intention to engage in a behavior at a specific time and place. All responses were anonymous. Survey responses were summarized using descriptive statistics, and Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test was used to compare differences based on student pharmacist gender and religion.RESULTS:
A total of 67 student pharmacists participated in the survey (response rate 80.7%). Most agreed-strongly agreed (n = 59, 88.1%) that pharmacists are capable of appropriately assessing and selecting HC therapies and believe it should be within a pharmacist's scope of practice (n = 53, 79.1%). Similarly, most agreed-strongly agreed that it is a professional responsibility for pharmacists to provide this service (n = 56, 83.6%). Potential barriers identified included limited access to patient medical records (n = 55, 82.1%), interruption to workflow (n = 51, 76.1%), and concerns for a decrease in well-women examinations (n = 51, 76.1%). Most identified with the Christian faith (n = 45, 67.2%) but said this did not influence their opinions (n = 40, 59.7%). Gender, age, and religion were not found to be associated with student pharmacists' attitudes. However, an increasing number of barriers were negatively associated with their attitudes.CONCLUSION:
Student pharmacists believe it is within a pharmacist's scope of practice and a professional responsibly to prescribe HC. Student pharmacists were less supportive of pharmacist-prescribed HC if they reported a greater number of barriers.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Farmacêuticos
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Anticoncepcionais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article