Abstract
Objective: To determine the availability of pharmacist prescribing of hormonal contraception in rural areas of two states. Study design: Cross-sectional survey. Results: Overall, 42% of pharmacies prescribed contraception (Oregon: 46% and New Mexico 19%). A similar proportion of rural pharmacies reported offering pharmacist prescription of 37 contraception as urban locations (39% vs 46%, p = 0.26). Nearly 53% of rural and 45% of urban pharmacies report billing women, rather than insurance, directly for the cost of the pharmacist consultation. Over 80% of pharmacists in both rural and urban locations did not know if Medicaid covered the cost. Conclusion: Pharmacists in rural areas are as willing as their urban counterparts to prescribe hormonal contraception. Financial barriers remain a concern.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 210-212 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Contraception |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- Contraception
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy
- Rural health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology