Pharmacy Professionals’ Dispensing Practice, Knowledge, and Attitude towards Emergency Contraceptives in Gondar Town, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 6
Cross-tabulation of respondents dispensing practice of ECs with their years of experience, Gondar, 2016.
Variables
Years of practice
<5 years
5–10 years
>10 years
Do you counsel all women when dispensing ECs?
Yes
20 (83.3%)
29 (87.9%)
2 (66.7%)
No
4 (16.7%)
4 (12.1%)
1 (33.3%)
Do you counsel possible drug interactions with ECs?
Yes
16 (66.7%)
23 (69.7%)
3 (100%)
No
8 (33.3%)
10 (30.3%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel contraindications to ECs?
Yes
18 (75%)
26 (78.8%)
3 (100%)
No
6 (25%)
7 (21.2%)
0 (0%)
Do you ask if the woman has any problems that may affect the absorption of ECs?
Yes
14 (58.3%)
15 (45.5%)
2 (66.7%)
No
10 (41.7%)
18 (54.5%)
1 (33.3%)
Do you counsel what to do if vomiting occurs after taking the pills?
Yes
15 (62.5%)
26 (78.8%)
3 (100%)
No
9 (37.5%)
7 (21.2%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel how much and when to take ECs?
Yes
22 (91.7%)
28 (84.8%)
3 (100%)
No
2 (8.3%)
5 (15.2%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel possible side effects of ECs and what to do if they occur?
Yes
17 (70.8%)
22 (66.7%)
3 (100%)
No
7 (29.2%)
11 (33.3%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel what to do if signs of ectopic pregnancy occur after taking ECs?
Yes
17 (70.8%)
19 (57.6%)
3 (100%)
No
7 (29.2%)
14 (42.4%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel about the use of continued contraception?
Yes
16 (66.7%)
25 (75.8%)
3 (100%)
No
8 (33.3%)
8 (24.2%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel how and when to take ECs if the woman is breast feeding
Yes
16 (66.7%)
22 (66.7%)
3 (100%)
No
8 (33.3%)
11 (33.3%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel the effect of ECs on next period?
Yes
16 (66.7%)
20 (60.6%)
3 (100%)
No
8 (33.3%)
13 (39.4%)
0 (0%)
Do you counsel the effect of ECs on sexually transmitted diseases?
Yes
13 (54.2%)
25 (75.8%)
3 (100%)
No
11 (45.8%)
8 (24.2%)
0 (0%)
Do you give special counseling for women with special needs?
