Community Pharmacists’ Roles in Providing Contraceptive Services: Views and Experiences of Adolescents in Urban Khon Kaen, Northeast Thailand

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aut.relation.endpage281
aut.relation.issue3
aut.relation.journalInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice
aut.relation.startpage276
aut.relation.volume31
dc.contributor.authorAndajani, Sari
dc.contributor.authorChanthasukh, Sansanee
dc.contributor.authorFairbairn-Dunlop, Peggy
dc.contributor.authorSmith, John F
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-19T02:50:11Z
dc.date.available2023-06-19T02:50:11Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-03
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: Adolescent pregnancy is a national public health priority in Thailand. While contraceptive methods are available to prevent adolescent pregnancy, Thai adolescent contraceptive usage is low. Community pharmacists are likely the first health professionals to contact adolescents engaged in unprotected sex and needing emergency contraception. However, there is limited research on Thai pharmacists' roles in promoting sexual and reproductive health. This study examines Thai adolescents' perspectives on community pharmacists' roles in promoting contraceptives and preventing unwanted pregnancies. METHOD: This qualitative study recruited 38 adolescents aged 15-19 from one vocational school and one secondary school in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Data were collected from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews and analysed using thematic analysis. KEY FINDINGS: Participants felt community pharmacists had potentially critical roles in promoting adolescent contraceptive use. Community pharmacists had relevant knowledge of effective contraceptive methods, the risks and benefits of each method, and the quality of different condoms available. Community pharmacists, at times, also provided emotional support to distressed adolescents who came to their store. However, participants reported pharmacists' age, gender, and non-empathetic and judgemental attitudes could be barriers to adolescents' ease of access to contraceptive services. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the potentially crucial role community pharmacists could play in providing contraceptive information for adolescents. It suggests the need for changes in government policies and education and training of community pharmacists to enhance their soft skills - empathetic and non-judgemental attitudes - and their roles in delivering youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services.
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Pharmacy Practice, ISSN: 0961-7671 (Print); 2042-7174 (Online), Oxford University Press, 31(3), 276-281. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riad011
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/ijpp/riad011
dc.identifier.issn0961-7671
dc.identifier.issn2042-7174
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/16289
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.relation.urihttps://academic.oup.com/ijpp/article/31/3/276/7100631
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectcommunity pharmacist
dc.subjectcontraception
dc.subjectsexual health
dc.subjectThailand
dc.subjectThailand
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectcommunity pharmacist
dc.subjectcontraception
dc.subjectsexual health
dc.subject3213 Paediatrics
dc.subject32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectClinical Research
dc.subjectPediatric
dc.subjectBehavioral and Social Science
dc.subjectHealth Services
dc.subjectTeenage Pregnancy
dc.subjectContraception/Reproduction
dc.subjectAdolescent Sexual Activity
dc.subjectReproductive health and childbirth
dc.subject3 Good Health and Well Being
dc.subject1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
dc.subjectPharmacology & Pharmacy
dc.subject3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
dc.subject.meshPregnancy
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshContraceptive Agents
dc.subject.meshPharmacists
dc.subject.meshThailand
dc.subject.meshContraception
dc.subject.meshFocus Groups
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshContraceptive Agents
dc.subject.meshContraception
dc.subject.meshFocus Groups
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.meshPregnancy
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshPharmacists
dc.subject.meshThailand
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshPregnancy
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshContraceptive Agents
dc.subject.meshPharmacists
dc.subject.meshThailand
dc.subject.meshContraception
dc.subject.meshFocus Groups
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.titleCommunity Pharmacists’ Roles in Providing Contraceptive Services: Views and Experiences of Adolescents in Urban Khon Kaen, Northeast Thailand
dc.typeJournal Article
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