Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans

Contraception Clinical Trial

— PHARM  

Official title:

Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03230578
• Other study ID #: 17-237
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 14, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 8, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2018
• Source: University of New Mexico
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 8, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 8, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

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).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Contraception

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Eve Espey	Albuquerque	New Mexico

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of New Mexico

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

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