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: Received: 29 July 2024 / Approved: 29 July 2024 / Online: 30 July 2024 (07:25:03 CEST)
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Stone, R. H.; Patel, M. D.; Beene, L. Pharmacist Prescribed Hormonal Contraception: Perceptions of Georgia Community Pharmacists and Non-community Pharmacists in the Profession. Preprints2024, 2024072381. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2381.v1
Stone, R. H.; Patel, M. D.; Beene, L. Pharmacist Prescribed Hormonal Contraception: Perceptions of Georgia Community Pharmacists and Non-community Pharmacists in the Profession. Preprints 2024, 2024072381. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2381.v1
Stone, R. H.; Patel, M. D.; Beene, L. Pharmacist Prescribed Hormonal Contraception: Perceptions of Georgia Community Pharmacists and Non-community Pharmacists in the Profession. Preprints2024, 2024072381. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2381.v1
APA Style
Stone, R. H., Patel, M. D., & Beene, L. (2024). Pharmacist Prescribed Hormonal Contraception: Perceptions of Georgia Community Pharmacists and Non-community Pharmacists in the Profession. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2381.v1
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Stone, R. H., Megha D Patel and Lara Beene. 2024 "Pharmacist Prescribed Hormonal Contraception: Perceptions of Georgia Community Pharmacists and Non-community Pharmacists in the Profession" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.2381.v1
Abstract
Pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception (HC) is supported by a majority of pharmacists and pharmacy students; however, few studies have evaluated perceptions of non-community pharmacists, or differences in geographic areas. The primary objective of this study is assess differences between community and non-community pharmacists in perceptions of pharmacist HC prescribing. Secondary objectives include assessment of community pharmacist interest in prescribing HC, and differences in perceptions between pharmacists in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. A survey was emailed in early 2022 to 2592 Georgia pharmacists, with Likert questions assessing interest, perceptions, comfort, and perceived barriers regarding pharmacist prescribed HC. Completed survey response rate was 11.8%. Regardless of practice site, a majority agreed pharmacists are well-trained to prescribe HC (Community 61.8% vs. Non-community 68.1%, p=0.25) and provision of HC services is within the pharmacist’s scope (Community 73.6% vs. Non-community 74.2%, p=0.90). Overall metropolitan and non-metropolitan community pharmacists' perceptions were similar, however more metropolitan pharmacists believed pharmacists are well trained to prescribe HC (66.7% vs 48.7%, p=0.049) and that it is within their scope of practice (78.1% vs. 61.5%, p=0.045). In summary, the majority of pharmacists, regardless of practice type, believe that pharmacists are prepared to prescribe HC and it is a part of pharmacist’s professional scope of practice.
Public Health and Healthcare, Health Policy and Services
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