Perspectives on prescribing hormonal contraception among rural New Mexican pharmacists.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

New Mexico is a large rural state with high rates of unintended pregnancy and limited access to contraception. In 2017, the New Mexico Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Act was amended to allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception. We explored pharmacist perspectives on prescribing hormonal contraceptives, including perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation in rural New Mexico and opinions on over-the-counter (OTC) access, and prescribing and inserting subdermal contraceptive implants.

Methods

This qualitative study recruited rural pharmacists using contact information from the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy and at a state-level pharmacist conference. We conducted semistructured telephone interviews with pharmacists focusing on benefits and co

SUBMITTER: Herman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10676009 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature