Table 2.
Advantages and Concerns About Pharmacists Prescribing Birth Control in a Community Pharmacy.
| Advantages 1 | Number of Students | Percent of Students | Concerns 1 | Number Students | Percent of Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| More convenient than visiting doctor | 773 | 90.0% | Not get regular Pap smears and screening | 690 | 80.3% |
| Save time | 695 | 80.9% | Prescribed wrong birth control | 377 | 43.9% |
| Easier to get birth control | 686 | 79.9% | Use birth control incorrectly | 212 | 24.7% |
| Less likely to run out of birth control | 617 | 71.8% | Encourage teens to have sex earlier | 209 | 24.3% |
| Better hours than doctor | 560 | 65.2% | Insufficient skills of pharmacists | 113 | 13.2% |
| Cost less than going to doctor | 538 | 62.6% | Insufficient knowledge of pharmacists |
78 | 9.1% |
| More private | 125 | 12.3% | Believe birth control should not be used | 16 | 1.9% |
1 Options listed in the survey.