Pharmacists' perspectives and experience prescribing hormonal contraception in rural and urban New Mexico. 2021

Maria I Rodriguez, and Alexandra M Herman, and Eve Espey, and Alyssa R Hersh, and Amy M Bachyrycz

Pharmacist prescription of contraception is becoming increasingly common in the United States (US). Limited information exists on whether this is improving access to contraception in underserved areas, including rural America. We sought to determine whether there were differences by rural location in pharmacists' willingness to prescribe hormonal contraception and perceived barriers to doing so. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of pharmacists eligible to prescribe hormonal contraception in New Mexico in March and May 2020. The survey consisted of demographic data, pharmacists' experience prescribing hormonal contraception, and questions regarding perceived barriers to pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception. Descriptive statistics assessed differences in survey responses between rural and urban pharmacists. We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate the association between rural practice and prescribing hormonal contraception. Our sampling frame consisted of 822 licensed pharmacists. We received 256 responses, for a response rate of 31.1%. We found that rural pharmacists were as likely as their urban counterparts to prescribe hormonal contraception (adjusted odds ratio 1.22 [95% CI 0.56-2.68], P = 0.50). Five main barriers included a need for additional training, reimbursement for services, liability concerns, corporate policies, and shortage of staff. No difference in barriers were identified by rural location or staff role. Pharmacy access has the potential to improve access to contraception across New Mexico, including underserved rural areas.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009516 New Mexico State bounded on the north by Colorado, on the east by Oklahoma and Texas, on the south by Texas and Mexico, and on the west by Arizona.
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
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
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
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
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000080282 Hormonal Contraception Contraceptive methods that utilize HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS. Contraception, Female Hormonal,Contraception, Hormonal,Contraception, Male Hormonal,Female Hormonal Contraception,Male Hormonal Contraception,Hormonal Contraception, Female,Hormonal Contraception, Male
D001291 Attitude of Health Personnel Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc. Staff Attitude,Attitude, Staff,Attitudes, Staff,Health Personnel Attitude,Health Personnel Attitudes,Staff Attitudes
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.

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