Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans (PHARM)

University of New Mexico (UNM)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Contraception

Treatments: Other: Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03230578

17-237

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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).

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Pharmacists

Description:

Actively employed and currently licensed and working in rural counties in New Mexico.

Treatment:

Other: Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception

Women

Description:

Reproductive age, 18-45 years old from rural counties in New Mexico and who are fluent in English.

Treatment:

Other: Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception