Pharmacy availability of emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania: A simulated patient study

Q2 Medicine

Contraception: X Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.conx.2021.100068

Katherine Orr , Jennifer Chin , Maris Cuddeback , Jessica Zimo , Colleen Judge-Golden , Marian Jarlenski , Sonya Borrero

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the availability of oral emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania pharmacies.

Study design

We conducted a simulated patient study to assess on-the-shelf availability of levonorgestrel emergency contraception and immediate availability of ulipristal acetate emergency contraception.

Results

Only 44% of pharmacies stocked levonorgestrel on-the-shelf and only 5% of pharmacies had ulipristal acetate immediately available.

Conclusions

We found significant barriers to obtaining timely oral emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Implications statement

Timely access to emergency contraception is important for people's ability to determine if, when, how, and under what circumstances to have children. Pharmacies in southwestern Pennsylvania need to expand access to oral emergency contraception.

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宾夕法尼亚州西南部紧急避孕药的药房可用性:一项模拟患者研究

目的评估宾夕法尼亚州西南部药店口服紧急避孕药的可得性。研究设计:我们进行了一项模拟患者研究，以评估左炔诺孕酮紧急避孕药的货架可用性和醋酸乌普利司酮紧急避孕药的即时可用性。结果仅有44%的药店有左炔诺孕酮现货，仅有5%的药店有醋酸乌普利司酮现货。结论:我们发现在宾夕法尼亚州西南部获得及时口服紧急避孕药存在明显障碍。含义声明及时获得紧急避孕措施对人们决定是否、何时、如何以及在何种情况下生育的能力很重要。宾夕法尼亚州西南部的药店需要扩大口服紧急避孕药的使用范围。

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