Pharmacists' experience with prescribing hormonal contraception in Oregon. 2018

Maria I Rodriguez, and Frances M Biel, and Jonas J Swartz, and Lorinda Anderson, and Alison B Edelman

To describe Oregon pharmacy practices in provision of hormonal contraception (HC) and evaluate if pharmacists' motivation to prescribe changed after 6 and 12 months of experience. Pharmacists practicing in Oregon who underwent the mandatory HC training were eligible to take this survey. The survey was launched 6 months after policy implementation; pharmacists who responded to the initial survey were eligible to be queried again at 12 months. Survey responses were anonymous, but pharmacists received a unique identifier so that responses could be linked between the 2 surveys. The survey consisted of pharmacy and pharmacist demographics and questions exploring attitudes toward prescribing HC and prescribing practices (e.g., cost, time needed for visit) and volume estimates. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze responses as well as the differences in key outcomes between 6 and 12 months. A total of 732 pharmacists were eligible to take the survey; 121 pharmacists responded to the 6-month survey (16.5% response rate), and 62 completed the 12-month survey (52% response rate). A large increase in the distribution of pharmacists prescribing HC by zip code occurred between 6 and 12 months: 19% and 63%, respectively. At both 6 and 12 months, almost one-half of all pharmacists were billing insurance for the visit, and the average visit took less than 30 minutes. The top 3 motivators for providing HC did not change over time and included increasing access, reducing unintended pregnancy, and increasing pharmacist scope of practice. One year after program implementation, pharmacist prescribing of HC continues to increase and is distributed widely across the state. A geographically diverse sample of Oregon pharmacists began prescribing of hormonal contraception within 12 months of Oregon's implementation of the new pharmacist provision policy. Their experience and the success of the program provide a roadmap for pharmacist participation to increase access to hormonal contraception.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009922 Oregon State bounded on the north by Washington, on the east by Idaho, on the south by California and Nevada, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
D010593 Pharmaceutical Services Total pharmaceutical services provided by qualified PHARMACISTS. In addition to the preparation and distribution of medical products, they may include consultative services provided to agencies and institutions which do not have a qualified pharmacist. Pharmaceutic Services,Pharmaceutical Care,Pharmacy Services,Services, Pharmaceutic,Services, Pharmaceutical,Services, Pharmacy,Care, Pharmaceutical,Pharmaceutic Service,Pharmaceutical Service,Pharmacy Service,Service, Pharmaceutic,Service, Pharmaceutical,Service, Pharmacy
D010594 Pharmacies Facilities for the preparation and dispensing of drugs. Community Pharmacies,Pharmacy Distribution,Community Pharmacy,Distribution, Pharmacy,Distributions, Pharmacy,Pharmacies, Community,Pharmacy Distributions,Pharmacy, Community
D010595 Pharmacists Those persons legally qualified by education and training to engage in the practice of pharmacy. Clinical Pharmacists,Community Pharmacists,Retail Pharmacists,Clinical Pharmacist,Community Pharmacist,Pharmacist,Pharmacist, Clinical,Pharmacist, Community,Pharmacist, Retail,Pharmacists, Clinical,Pharmacists, Community,Pharmacists, Retail,Retail Pharmacist
D011307 Drug Prescriptions Directions written for the obtaining and use of DRUGS. Drug Prescribing,Drug Prescription,Drug Prescribings,Prescribing, Drug,Prescribings, Drug
D011795 Surveys and Questionnaires Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions. Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003267 Contraception Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception include NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES. Birth Control,Contraceptive Methods,Female Contraception,Fertility Control,Inhibition of Fertilization,Male Contraception,Contraception, Female,Contraception, Male,Contraceptions, Female,Contraceptions, Male,Contraceptive Method,Female Contraceptions,Fertilization Inhibition,Male Contraceptions
D005260 Female Females
D006297 Health Services Accessibility The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others. Access To Care, Health,Access to Care,Access to Contraception,Access to Health Care,Access to Health Services,Access to Medications,Access to Medicines,Access to Therapy,Access to Treatment,Accessibility of Health Services,Availability of Health Services,Contraception Access,Contraceptive Access,Medication Access,Accessibility, Health Services,Contraceptive Availability,Health Services Geographic Accessibility,Program Accessibility,Access to Cares,Access to Contraceptions,Access to Medication,Access to Medicine,Access to Therapies,Access to Treatments,Access, Contraception,Access, Contraceptive,Access, Medication,Accessibilities, Health Services,Accessibility, Program,Availability, Contraceptive,Care, Access to,Cares, Access to,Contraception, Access to,Contraceptive Accesses,Health Services Availability,Medication Accesses,Medication, Access to,Medicine, Access to,Medicines, Access to,Therapy, Access to,Treatment, Access to

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