Opinions of West Texas pharmacists about emergency contraception
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| contents | Opinions of West Texas pharmacists about emergency contraception Gary Sutkin Brenda Grant Brian K. Irons Tyrone F. Borders Medicina Ethics Pharmacy Postcoital Pharmacists Contraception Background: The pharmacists role in dispensingemergency contraception (EC) has becomecontroversial due to the intersection of personal andprofessional ethics. Therefore, to examine the issueof EC availability, we surveyed a sample of WestTexas pharmacists. West Texas is a religiously andpolitically conservative region where no methods ofEC have been made available.Objective: to survey a sample of pharmacists inWest Texas about their experience, beliefs, andknowledge of EC both before and after apresentation of the current literature about EC.Methods: We asked a convenience sample of 75pharmacists about their experience, beliefs, andknowledge of EC both before and after apresentation of the current literature about EC.Results: Sixty-four (85%) pharmacists agreed tocomplete the study questionnaire. None carries ECin his/her pharmacy, and scientific understanding ofEC was generally poor. Fourteen percent stated ECconflicts with their religious views, 17% consideredit a method of abortion, 11% would not be willing tofill an EC prescription written by a doctor. 58%would be willing to offer EC over the counter. Thepresentation encouraged more to offer it over thecounter, but in general did not significantly changetheir beliefs.Conclusion: Our sample of West Texas pharmacistsdemonstrated very little experience with, a generallack of knowledge about, and some personal andreligious objections to EC. 2006 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040401 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.4 Vol.4 |
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| spellingShingle | Opinions of West Texas pharmacists about emergency contraception Gary Sutkin Medicina Ethics Pharmacy Postcoital Pharmacists Contraception Opinions of West Texas pharmacists about emergency contraception Gary Sutkin Brenda Grant Brian K. Irons Tyrone F. Borders Medicina Ethics Pharmacy Postcoital Pharmacists Contraception Background: The pharmacists role in dispensingemergency contraception (EC) has becomecontroversial due to the intersection of personal andprofessional ethics. Therefore, to examine the issueof EC availability, we surveyed a sample of WestTexas pharmacists. West Texas is a religiously andpolitically conservative region where no methods ofEC have been made available.Objective: to survey a sample of pharmacists inWest Texas about their experience, beliefs, andknowledge of EC both before and after apresentation of the current literature about EC.Methods: We asked a convenience sample of 75pharmacists about their experience, beliefs, andknowledge of EC both before and after apresentation of the current literature about EC.Results: Sixty-four (85%) pharmacists agreed tocomplete the study questionnaire. None carries ECin his/her pharmacy, and scientific understanding ofEC was generally poor. Fourteen percent stated ECconflicts with their religious views, 17% consideredit a method of abortion, 11% would not be willing tofill an EC prescription written by a doctor. 58%would be willing to offer EC over the counter. Thepresentation encouraged more to offer it over thecounter, but in general did not significantly changetheir beliefs.Conclusion: Our sample of West Texas pharmacistsdemonstrated very little experience with, a generallack of knowledge about, and some personal andreligious objections to EC. 2006 artículo científico 1885-642X https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040401 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=690 Pharmacy Practice application/pdf Centro de investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmacéuticas Pharmacy Practice (España) Num.4 Vol.4 |
| title | Opinions of West Texas pharmacists about emergency contraception |
| topic | Medicina Ethics Pharmacy Postcoital Pharmacists Contraception |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69040401 |