Clinical trial NCT03230578: Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans
Official title: Perspectives on Prescribing Hormonal Contraception Among Rural New Mexicans
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Contraception
Keywords: Pharmacists
Prescriptions
Lead sponsor: University of New Mexico
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-07-26
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Our study is qualitative and not meant to capture a representative sample of the state's population, but rather capture a diverse array of opinions regarding hormonal contraception.

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.

Eligibility criteria: 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).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pharmacist interview objective
timeFrame: 8/1/17-7/16/18
measure: Women interview objective
timeFrame: 8/1/17-7/16/18
measure: Hypothesis to be tested
timeFrame: 8/1/17-7/16/18
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: Eve Espey
state: New Mexico
Study officials:
affiliation: University of New Mexico, OB/GYN
name: Eve Espey, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Herman A, McCauley G, Thaxton L, Borrego M, Sussman AL, Espey E. Perspectives on prescribing hormonal contraception among rural New Mexican pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020 Sep-Oct;60(5):e57-e63. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.02.026. Epub 2020 Apr 2.