SynthesisInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2022
A systematic review and meta-analysis of attitude and knowledge involving emergency oral contraceptive use in patients and healthcare providers.
Synthesis in International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Training providers to improve access to emergency contraception in abortion ban states in the U.S.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Contraception and abortion misinformation among crisis pregnancy center attendees and non-attendees.Contraception · 2026Article
- After morning, phew! A knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey related to emergency oral contraception in Thai pharmacists.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
- Contraceptives Knowledge and Perception: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Future Pharmacists in Jordan.Open access journal of contraception · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundLevonorgestrel and ulipristal acetate are common emergency oral contraceptives (EOCs). Lack of knowledge and negative attitude toward EOCs pose barriers to the EOCs access and utilization.
aimThis study aimed to summarize the studies on the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare providers and patients on the use of EOCs.
methodA systematic search was conducted from conception to April 2022 using the following databases: CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Thai Journal Online. Data were extracted independently and were meta-analyzed using DerSimonian and Laird method for the binary random-effects model.
results121 articles with a total number of 92,484 participants were included. The awareness of levonorgestrel as an EOC was 66.7% while the awareness of ulipristal acetate as an EOC was 36.9%. EOCs users received EOC information mainly from the internet, media, and friends. We found that 32.2% of EOCs users and providers agreed that EOCs acted post-fertilization, and 39.8% of the prescribers know the correct time to take the pill postcoital. Negative attitudes toward EOC use were found in 25.4% of the participants. For example, 39.4% of the participants agreed that EOCs users had increased sexual activity.
conclusionThe awareness of EOCs was low and misunderstandings or negative attitudes towards the use or prescription of EOCs were still prevalent. Educating healthcare providers, using media as educational tools, and improving education and economics can be useful in improving EOC users' awareness, knowledge, and attitude towards EOCs.
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