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A revisit of knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraception in Hong Kong.
BMJ Sex Reprod Health
December 2024
The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Objectives: To revisit women's knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding emergency contraception (EC) in Hong Kong. The research sought to provide insights for improving the accessibility and quality of EC services.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study, where self-administered questionnaires were distributed at a major community sexual and reproductive health service in Hong Kong over a 3-month period between July 2023 and October 2023.
The Quality of Counselling for Oral Emergency Contraceptive Pills-A Simulated Patient Study in German Community Pharmacies.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2020
Department of Health, Nursing, Management, University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg, 17033 Neubrandenburg, Germany.
Background: In Germany, there are two different active substances, levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate (UPA), available as emergency contraception (the "morning after pill") with UPA still effective even 72 to 120 h after unprotected sexual intercourse, unlike LNG. Emergency contraceptive pills have been available without a medical prescription since March 2015 but are still only dispensed by community pharmacies. The aim of this study was to determine the counselling and dispensing behaviour of pharmacy staff and the factors that may influence this behaviour in a scenario that intends that only the emergency contraceptive pill containing the active substance UPA is dispensed (appropriate outcome).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmergency contraception in adolescents. A grey area in Italian legislation.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
June 2018
a Section of Legal Medicine, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular and Critical Pathology , University of Pisa, Pisa , Italy.
Objective: To explore Italian legislation and the social climate regarding the issue of emergency contraception (EC) in adolescents.
Results: In recent years, in Italy, we have seen changes in the law and in attitudes towards EC. Since 2016, EC has been approved for sale as a non-prescription drug to women over the age of 18.
Prevalence and Correlates of Emergency Contraceptive Use in Transitional Albania.
Gesundheitswesen
July 2019
Department of International Health, School CAPHRI, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Objectives: The two emergency contraceptive drugs ("morning-after pill") ulipristal acetate and levonorgestrel are available without prescription in many European countries. In Albania, ulipristal acetate is not marketed yet and levonorgestrel has still prescription-only status. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of emergency contraceptive (EMC) use, collect sales figures, and gain information on the women's way of purchasing EMCs in post-communist Albania.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNon-prescription dispensing of emergency oral contraceptives: Recommendations from the German Federal Chamber of Pharmacists [Bundesapothekerkammer].
Pharm Pract (Granada)
September 2016
Research Associate, Drug Commission of German Pharmacists (AMK). Berlin ( Germany ).
Background: Emergency hormonal contraceptives (EHC) are contraceptives used to prevent unintended pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse (USI) or contraceptive failure. The EHCs available without a prescription include medicines containing levonorgestrel (LNG) in more than 80 countries and, recently, based on an EU-switch ellaOne®, which contains ulipristal acetate (UPA). EHCs work by stopping or delaying ovulation.
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