ArticleBMC health services research2025
Exploring opportunities to enhance the quality of pharmacy-based contraceptive service delivery for adolescents and young women in Kenya: a multimethod qualitative study.
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- Pathways to care and service preferences, and experiences of women who self-manage abortion through community pharmacies in two counties of Kenya.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- Co-design of a digital health intervention to provide pharmacy-based, person-centered contraceptive decision support for youth in Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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introductionPrivate-sector pharmacies are a preferred source of contraception in many low- and middle-income country settings, especially among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), but the quality of contraceptive care and counseling in community pharmacies remains understudied. This study aims to identify and describe barriers, facilitators, and opportunities to improving the quality of pharmacy-based contraceptive care for AGYW.
methodsIn this multi-method, cross-sectional study, conducted from March to June 2023, we triangulated data from semi-structured qualitative interviews with pharmacy providers, flow mapping, and AGYW mystery clients at 20 community pharmacies in Kisumu County, Kenya. Interview transcripts were iteratively coded and analyzed thematically by an interdisciplinary team. Flow maps were visually summarized, and mystery client evaluations were analyzed in a thematic matrix.
resultsPharmacy providers identified time, concurrent clients, space, lack of adequate provider training, lack of client health education, and stigma related to AGYW sexuality and contraceptive use as key barriers to quality pharmacy-based contraceptive counseling; facilitators included existing rapport with AGYW, provider motivation to serve marginalized AGYW, and respect for client privacy. Providers expressed high demand for training and job aids, and concerns about ineffective or overuse of emergency contraception among AGYW. Flow mapping and mystery client evaluations revealed a variety of quality gaps, including privacy and time bottlenecks, and lack of adequate sharing of contraceptive information.
conclusionsOur data suggest multiple avenues to improve contraceptive care quality through efforts to enhance privacy and counseling, with the potential for improved reach, person-centeredness, and ultimately reproductive health outcomes for youth. Future research is needed to find the balance between improving quality and maintaining the qualities that make pharmacies preferable to youth in various contexts.
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