Szucs Márta, Szöllosi Andrea Párduczné, Bártfai György
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2010 Oct;15(5):336-42. doi: 10.3109/13625187.2010.510225.
In Hungary, the one-dose levonorgestrel-only emergency contraception pill (ECP) is available only with prescription. There is a perceived need among both doctors and women to introduce ECP over-the-counter (OTC). The aim of this study was to gain information--which, as in most geographical areas, was lacking so far--on the knowledge and attitude of pharmacists relating to OTC use of ECP in South-Eastern Hungary.
A questionnaire survey with 22 questions was conducted among the members of the Chamber of Pharmacists in the three-county area.
Completed questionnaires were returned by 108 pharmacists. The vast majority (97%) of the respondents were aware of the dosing schedule of the available ECP. Nearly three quarters (73.4%) of the pharmacists estimated the effectiveness of ECP to be 80%. However, the knowledge around side effects, mode of action and effect on the menstrual cycle varied. Fifty-five per cent of the pharmacists would prefer OTC distribution of ECP.
This is the first study in Hungary about knowledge and awareness of pharmacists regarding ECP. Most respondents were reasonably informed but further training courses for pharmacists are recommended before introducing OTC access to ECP in Hungary.
在匈牙利，单剂量左炔诺孕酮紧急避孕药（ECP）仅可凭处方获取。医生和女性都认为有必要将紧急避孕药转为非处方（OTC）药。本研究的目的是获取匈牙利东南部药剂师对于非处方使用紧急避孕药的知识和态度方面的信息，而目前在大多数地区这方面信息尚缺。
在一个包含三个县的地区对药剂师协会成员进行了一项有22个问题的问卷调查。
108名药剂师返回了填写完整的问卷。绝大多数（97%）受访者知晓现有紧急避孕药的给药方案。近四分之三（73.4%）的药剂师估计紧急避孕药的有效性为80%。然而，关于副作用、作用方式以及对月经周期的影响方面的知识存在差异。55%的药剂师倾向于非处方分发紧急避孕药。
这是匈牙利关于药剂师对紧急避孕药的知识和认知的第一项研究。大多数受访者了解情况，但建议在匈牙利允许非处方获取紧急避孕药之前，为药剂师提供进一步的培训课程。
