Pharmacist recommendations for emergency contraception in Belgium: a simulated user study ...

Emergency contraception reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy, after unprotected sexual intercourse or contraceptive failure. In Belgium, emergency contraception is available without a prescription and pharmacists play therefore a crucial role in dispensing emergency contraception. This study assesses the dispensing practices of emergency contraception by pharmacists in two regions of Belgium. Simulated patient study, using a predefined scenario, evaluating a request for emergency contraception. The scenario involves a 25-year-old woman not using contraception, who had unprotected sexual in... Mehr ...