SAPS-054 - Contraception prescribing among pharmacists in British Columbia: practices, attitudes, barriers and facilitators in the first year following scope expansion

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: SAPS-054
• By: PAMMETT, Robert (Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Canada)
• Co-author(s): Irene Luong (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University Of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Mary Helmer-Smith (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University Of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada / School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Mr Robert Pammett (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University Of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada / Northern Health, Prince George, Canada)
  Enav Zusman (Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada / Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Bronte Johnston (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University Of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada / School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Elizabeth Nethery (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University Of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada / School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Wendy Norman (Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  I fan Kuo (Optimal Use and Evaluation, Clinical Services and Evaluation Branch, Pharmaceutical, Laboratory & Blood Services Division, British Columbia Ministry of Health , Vancouver, Canada)
  Ishika Bhambhani (Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Sarah Munro (Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington , Seattle, United States of America)
  Victoria Paller (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  Laura Schummers (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University Of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: In June 2023, pharmacists in British Columbia (BC), Canada gained authority to independently prescribe contraception. However, the experiences and perspectives of Canadian pharmacists regarding contraception prescribing are underexplored. The objectives of this study were to 1) understand BC pharmacists’ practices, knowledge, and..

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