Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans

University of New Mexico60 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this study is to identify the thoughts and perceptions of pharmacy access to hormonal contraception among rural women and pharmacists. This will be key in order to address concerns or perceived barriers in order to inform the implementation of this program.

There are no studies examining New Mexico pharmacists' interest in prescribing hormonal contraceptives or rural New Mexican women's support for pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraceptives. However, some states where pharmacists already prescribe contraception have experienced difficulties in implementing the education, infrastructure, and financial support necessary to provide hormonal contraception in the community pharmacy setting. Nationwide, 68% of women reported that they would utilize pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception and cited benefits such as convenient hours and locations of pharmacies. The goal of this study is to identify the thoughts and perceptions of pharmacy access to hormonal contraception among rural women and pharmacists. This will be key in order to address concerns or perceived barriers in order to inform the implementation of this program.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Contraception

Interventions

Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraceptionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pharmacists: actively employed and currently licensed and working in rural counties in New Mexico. * Women: Reproductive age, 18-45 years old from rural counties in New Mexico and who are fluent in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Pharmacists: decline to participate or work outside the defined rural areas, not currently employed or licensed. * Women: younger than 18 or older than 45, living in urban areas (Albuquerque and Las Cruces).

Locations (1)

Eve Espey

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pharmacist interview objective

To explore pharmacist perspectives on providing prescriptions for hormonal contraceptives, specifically identifying perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation.

Time frame: 8/1/17-7/16/18

Women interview objective

1.2. To explore women's perspectives on receiving hormonal contraception prescribed by pharmacists.

Time frame: 8/1/17-7/16/18

Hypothesis to be tested

Rural women and pharmacists across New Mexico will be supportive of prescriptive authority and pharmacy access to hormonal contraceptives.

Time frame: 8/1/17-7/16/18

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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