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Student pharmacist perspectives on providing pharmacy-access hormonal contraception services
Sally Rafie1, Shareen Y El-Ibiary
1Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. srafie@ucsd.edu
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : Japha
|November 10, 2011
Summary
Student pharmacists show high interest in providing hormonal contraception (HC) and other reproductive health services. Barriers include time constraints and lack of private counseling areas, but pharmacy access to HC is seen as a viable service.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Reproductive Health
- Public Health
Background:
- Community pharmacies are increasingly recognized as accessible points for reproductive health services.
- Student pharmacists represent the future healthcare workforce, and their perspectives are crucial for service expansion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate student pharmacists' interest in and opinions regarding the provision of hormonal contraception (HC) and other reproductive health services.
- To identify perceived barriers to pharmacists providing these services.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, cross-sectional study surveyed 790 second- and third-year student pharmacists in California.
- Surveys assessed interest, opinions, and barriers related to providing HC and other reproductive health services.
Main Results:
- 96.2% of student pharmacists expressed interest in providing HC services.
- Key barriers identified include inadequate pharmacist time, lack of private counseling areas, insufficient patient information, and absence of incentives.
- High interest was also noted for sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention (89.2%) and STI treatment support (88.4%).
Conclusions:
- Student pharmacists are eager to offer hormonal contraception and related reproductive health services in their future practices.
- The findings suggest that expanding pharmacy-based access to reproductive health services, including HC, is a feasible and desirable model.
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