Association of Pharmacist Prescription With Dispensed Duration of Hormonal Contraception.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Since 2016, 11 states have expanded the scope of pharmacists to include direct prescription of hormonal contraception. Dispensing greater than 1 month's supply is associated with improved contraceptive continuation rates and fewer breaks in coverage. Scant data exist on the practice of pharmacist prescription of contraception and its outcomes compared with traditional, clinic-based prescriptions. Objective:To compare the amount of hormonal contraceptive supply dispensed between pharmacists and clinic-based prescriptions. Prescribing patterns were assessed by describing prescribing practices for women with contraindications to combined hormonal contraception. Characteristics of women seeking hormonal contraception directly from pharmacists were also described. Design, Setting, an

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7240351 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature