Pharmacy workers’ knowledge and provision of abortifacients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ngô, Thoại D.; Park, Min Hae; Nguyen, The Hung

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.12.017

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“…2016; Powell‐Jackson, Acharya, Filippi, and Ronsmans 2015; Reiss et al. 2015b; Tamang, Puri, Lama, and Shrestha 2015; Tamang and Tamang 2005), and South East Asia (Ngo, Park, and Nguyen 2012). In two of the locations, legal restrictions on abortion did not make exceptions to save the mother's life at the time of study (Senegal and Dominican Republic); in the majority abortion was allowed only to save the mother's life or to preserve her health (Nigeria, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Argentina); and in the remaining locations abortion was available on socioeconomic grounds or on request (Zambia, India, Vietnam, and Nepal).…”

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“…2015; Mishra et al. 2016; Ngo, Park, and Nguyen 2012; Powell‐Jackson, Acharya, Filippi, and Ronsmans 2015; Reiss et al. 2015b; Reiss et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…2014; Lara, Garcia, Wilson, and Paz 2011; Miller et al. 2005; Zamberlin 2007), or a combination of the two (6 studies: Bonnema and Dalebout 1992; Lara, Abuabara, Grossman, and Díaz‐Olavarrieta 2006; Ngo, Park, and Nguyen 2012; Powell‐Jackson, Acharya, Filippi, and Ronsmans 2015; Reiss, Aung, Aung, and Ngo 2014; Reiss et al. 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…2016), Mexico (Billings et al. 2009), Vietnam (Ngo, Park, and Nguyen 2012), and Bangladesh (Reiss et al. 2015b).…”

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Medical Abortion Provision by Pharmacies and Drug Sellers in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Footman¹,

Keenan²,

Reiss³

et al. 2018

Studies in Family Planning

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We undertook a systematic review to assess 1) the level and quality of pharmacy and drug shop provision of medical abortion (MA) in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and 2) interventions to improve quality of provision. We used standardized terms to search six databases for peer‐reviewed and grey literature. We double‐extracted data using a standardized template, and double‐graded studies for methodological quality. We identified 22 studies from 16 countries reporting on level and quality of MA provision through pharmacies and drug sellers, and three intervention studies. Despite widespread awareness and provision of MA drugs, even in legally restricted contexts, most studies found that pharmacy workers and drug sellers had poor knowledge of effective regimens. Evidence on interventions to improve pharmacy and drug shop provision of MA was limited and generally low quality, but indicated that training could be effective in improving knowledge. Programmatic attention should focus on the development and rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions to improve women's access to information about MA self‐management in low‐and middle‐income countries.

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confidence: 99%

“…2015; Mishra et al. 2016; Ngo, Park, and Nguyen 2012; Powell‐Jackson, Acharya, Filippi, and Ronsmans 2015; Reiss et al. 2015b; Reiss et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

“…2016), Mexico (Billings et al. 2009), Vietnam (Ngo, Park, and Nguyen 2012), and Bangladesh (Reiss et al. 2015b).…”

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Medical Abortion Provision by Pharmacies and Drug Sellers in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Footman¹,

Keenan²,

Reiss³

et al. 2018

Studies in Family Planning

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“…As shown in other research conducted in Viet Nam and India, this intervention was most successful at improving attitudes and instigating referrals to health facilities, in line with the design of the study. 17,18 There were several limitations to this study. All data were retrospective and self-reported, rather than observed, and as such were prone to temporal and social desirability biases.…”

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Using a harm reduction lens to examine post-intervention results of medical abortion training among Zambian pharmacists

Fetters¹,

Raisanen²,

Mupeta

et al. 2014

Reproductive Health Matters

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Despite broad grounds for legal abortion in Zambia, access to abortion services remains limited. Pharmacy workers, a primary source of health care for communities, present an opportunity to bridge the gap between policy and practice. As part of a larger operations study, 80 pharmacy workers, both registered pharmacists and their assistants, participated in a training on medical abortion in 2009 and 2010. Fifty-five of the 80 pharmacy workers completed an anonymous, structured training pre-test, treated as a baseline questionnaire; 53 of the 80 trainees were interviewed 12-24 months post-training in face-to-face interviews to measure the retention of information and training effectiveness. Survey questions were selected to illustrate the principles of a harm reduction approach to unsafe abortion. Bivariate analysis was used to examine pharmacy worker knowledge, attitudes and dispensing behaviours pre-training and at follow-up. A higher percentage of pharmacy workers reported referring women to a health care facility between surveys (47% to 68%, p = 0.03). The number of pharmacy workers who reported dispensing ineffective abortifacients decreased from baseline to end-line (30% to 25%) but the difference was non-significant. However, study results demonstrate that Zambian pharmacy workers have a role to play in safe abortion services and some are willing to play that role.

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Medical abortion offered in pharmacy versus clinic-based settings

Rodríguez

Edelman

Hersh

et al. 2021

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Pharmacy workers’ knowledge and provision of abortifacients in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cited by 15 publications

References 2 publications

Medical Abortion Provision by Pharmacies and Drug Sellers in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Medical Abortion Provision by Pharmacies and Drug Sellers in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Using a harm reduction lens to examine post-intervention results of medical abortion training among Zambian pharmacists

Medical abortion offered in pharmacy versus clinic-based settings

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