Community pharmacist counseling in early pregnancy-Results from the SafeStart feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community pharmacists are available to counsel women in early pregnancy, but no studies have assessed the feasibility of such a service.

Objective

To test the feasibility of a pharmacist consultation in early pregnancy and to inform the design of a definitive trial.

Setting

Six community pharmacies in Norway from Oct. to Dec. 2017.

Method

We evaluated recruitment approaches and an automatic data preprocessing system (ADPS) to enroll, assign participants, and distribute questionnaires. Women (≥18 years) in early pregnancy were eligible for inclusion. Participants were assigned to a pharmacist consultation (intervention group) or standard care (control group). The intervention aimed to address each woman's concerns and needs regarding medications and a

SUBMITTER: Truong MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6641474 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature