Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans

Completed

• Conditions: Contraception
• Interventions: Other: Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception

• Registration Number: NCT03230578
• Lead Sponsor: University of New Mexico

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-24
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-26
• Study Start: 2017-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2018-06-08
• Study Completion: 2018-06-08
• Status Verified: 2018-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

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).

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pharmacists	Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception	Actively employed and currently licensed and working in rural counties in New Mexico.
Women	Pharmacists & women's perspectives on pharmacist prescribed hormonal contraception	Reproductive age, 18-45 years old from rural counties in New Mexico and who are fluent in English.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hypothesis to be tested	8/1/17-7/16/18	Rural women and pharmacists across New Mexico will be supportive of prescriptive authority and pharmacy access to hormonal contraceptives.
Pharmacist interview objective	8/1/17-7/16/18	To explore pharmacist perspectives on providing prescriptions for hormonal contraceptives, specifically identifying perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation.
Women interview objective	8/1/17-7/16/18	1.2. To explore women's perspectives on receiving hormonal contraception prescribed by pharmacists.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Eve Espey; 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States