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  • Title: Knowledge of emergency contraception among pharmacists and doctors in Durban, South Africa.
    Author: Hariparsad N.
    Journal: Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care; 2001 Mar; 6(1):21-6. PubMed ID: 11334472.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of knowledge of emergency contraception among private-sector pharmacists and doctors. METHOD: This hand-delivered, confidential questionnaire survey was undertaken in North and South Central Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The main outcome measures were frequency of demand for emergency contraception and knowledge of its dosing schedule, side-effects and contraindications. RESULTS: Ninety-six per cent of pharmacists and 93% of doctors had received requests for emergency contraceptive pills within the past year. Thirty-two per cent of pharmacists and 28% of doctors prescribed the Yuzpe regimen correctly. Only 23 (27%) doctors and 25 (22%) pharmacists were able to identify three common side-effects associated with emergency contraceptive pills. Forty-six per cent of pharmacists and 49% of doctors correctly indicated that there are no absolute contraindications to emergency contraceptive pills other than a contraindication to contraceptive pills. Fifty-four per cent of pharmacists and 35% of doctors agreed that the multiple use of emergency contraceptive pills is risky. CONCLUSION: There is an urgent need to improve the knowledge of health-care workers regarding emergency contraception, which forms an important back-up method when existing contraception fails or is not used.
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