Assessing hormonal contraceptive dispensing and counseling provided by community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates: a simulated patient study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hormonal contraceptive pills have evolved as a common form of contraception worldwide. Pharmacists play a vital role in providing safe and effective access to these medicines. In many developing countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), these medicines are available to the general public without the presentation of a prescription which requires the pharmacist to shoulder responsibility by assessing and educating patients to assure their appropriate use.

Objectives

To evaluate community pharmacists' current practice of dispensing and counseling on hormonal contraceptives.

Methods

Simulated patient methodology was used in this study. A single simulated patient visited community pharmacies requesting an oral contraceptive as per a preplanned scenario.

SUBMITTER: Mobark DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594436 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature