دورية أكاديمية
Evaluating community pharmacists awareness, perception and roles in providing emergency contraceptives in Jordan.
| العنوان: | Evaluating community pharmacists awareness, perception and roles in providing emergency contraceptives in Jordan. |
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| المؤلفون: | Jum'Ah D; Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan., Abu-Farha R; Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: r_abufarha@asu.edu.jo., Alzoubi KH; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Binsaleh AY; Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Shilbayeh SAR; Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
| المصدر: | Contraception [Contraception] 2024 Oct; Vol. 138, pp. 110515. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 13. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0234361 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-0518 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00107824 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Contraception Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: New York : Elsevier Original Publication: Los Altos, Calif., Geron-X. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Pharmacists*/psychology , Contraceptives, Postcoital* , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*, Humans ; Jordan ; Female ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Professional Role ; Contraception, Postcoital/psychology ; Middle Aged ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Community Pharmacy Services ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess Jordanian community pharmacists' awareness, perception, and roles concerning emergency contraceptives provision. Study Design: We administered a structured questionnaire to community pharmacists in Jordan using convenience sampling. The questionnaire included sections on demographic information, knowledge about emergency contraceptives, perception towards emergency contraceptive, and prior experience in emergency contraceptives provision. Results: A total of 299 community pharmacists responded to the study. Most pharmacists had a Pharm D/BPharm degree (94.6%) and worked in independent community pharmacies (75.6%). While pharmacists demonstrated relatively high knowledge scores regarding emergency contraception, with a median score of 10 out of 14, misconceptions persisted, particularly regarding the mechanism of action and side effects of emergency contraception. Pharmacists expressed mixed perceptions regarding emergency contraception, with a significant proportion advocating for prescription-only access (76.6%) and expressing ethical reservations (48.2%). Only 38.1% reported prior experience in emergency contraceptives provision. Regression analyses revealed that attendance at emergency contraceptives-focused workshops significantly increased the likelihood of pharmacists providing emergency contraceptives (Adjusted Odds Ratio=2.569, p = 0.001). Conclusions: Jordanian community pharmacists exhibit readiness to provide emergency contraceptives, but persistent misconceptions and regulatory barriers hinder optimal provision. Targeted educational interventions, particularly through workshops, are crucial in enhancing pharmacists' knowledge and promoting emergency contraceptives provision. Implications: Responding pharmacists often reported the misconception that emergency contraceptives can cause abortion. Also, some pharmacists expressed religious or moral objections to prescribing oral emergency contraceptives. Thus, this study underscores the importance of receiving comprehensive training on ethical and religious considerations in healthcare practice. (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Awareness; Emergency contraception; Jordan; Perception; Pharmacists |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Contraceptives, Postcoital) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240615 Date Completed: 20240830 Latest Revision: 20240830 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240831 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110515 |
| PMID: | 38879072 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1879-0518 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110515 |