%0 Journal Article
%T Knowledge and attitudes about emergency contraception among pharmacist and physician preceptors in South Carolina
%A Sarah Shrader
%A Ann M Rodden
%A Lisa Carroll
%A et al
%J Open Access Journal of Contraception
%D 2010
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S10714
%X owledge and attitudes about emergency contraception among pharmacist and physician preceptors in South Carolina Original Research (3610) Total Article Views Authors: Sarah Shrader, Ann M Rodden, Lisa Carroll, et al Published Date August 2010 Volume 2010:1 Pages 73 - 78 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJC.S10714 Sarah Shrader1,2, Ann M Rodden1, Lisa Carroll3, Lars E Peterson1 1Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Family Medicine, Charleston, SC, USA; 2South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Charleston, SC, USA; 3Spartanburg Regional Family Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family Medicine, Spartanburg, SC, USA Background: Emergency contraception (EC) may reduce unintended pregnancies if patients are informed and have access. A great deal of medical education occurs during medical and pharmacy training community clerkships. This study concurrently assesses knowledge and attitudes about EC between community physician and pharmacist preceptors who prescribe/dispense EC. Study design: Electronic survey of demographic information, knowledge-based, and attitude questions related to EC was completed by 182 (36.6% response rate) South Carolina -community physicians and pharmacists who precept students. Comparisons were performed using chi-square or Fischer¡¯s exact test. Results: In the study population, approximately 62% of pharmacists dispense EC while only 28% of physicians prescribe it. More physicians than pharmacists believe repetitive use is not harmful (48.3% vs 28.0%, P = 0.010), while more pharmacists believe it causes birth defects (22.6% vs 7.9%, P = 0.008). Conclusion: Overall, both physicians and pharmacists have poor knowledge about EC. -Further education for both groups may be needed so future physicians and pharmacists are not taught incorrectly during their training and so patient access is not hampered by prescriber misunderstanding.
%K emergency contraception
%K levonorgestrel
%K pharmacist
%K physician
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