Time and motion study of pharmacist prescribing of oral hormonal contraceptives in Oregon community pharmacies

Hormonal contraception prescribing by pharmacists: 2019 update

“…28 In another, the pharmacists needed 14-25 minutes to screen, counsel, and prescribe, or for those patients who needed a referral, 10-20 minutes to screen, counsel, and refer. 32 For the service to be sustainable, identifying a business model to cover pharmacists' time is critical.…”

Pharmacist‐prescribed hormonal contraception services: A systematic review of implementation studies

“…Of the studies included in this review, 38.1% (n = 8) explored how pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraceptive services have been implemented. [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] Six of the eight studies focusing on implementation assessed pharmacists' perceptions of barriers and facilitators for providing pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraceptive services. [37][38][39][40]42,44 Facilitators, motivators, and common barriers identified in the studies included in this review can be found in Table 3.…”

“…Two studies evaluated the time required for a pharmacist to provide hormonal contraceptive services. 39,43 Frost et al found it took an average of 17.9 minutes to receive a prescription, 43 whereas…”

Pharmacists as women’s health providers: Increasing access to contraception and preconception care

“…A time and motion study found that an average encounter takes 18 minutes, with 8 minutes devoted to patient assessment, evaluation of patient history, contraception selection, counseling for initiation strategy, and documentation. 11 That study demonstrated that perceived time barriers may be less than anticipated by pharmacists, especially if pharmacy technicians are appropriately integrated into these services.…”