Table 5 Survey questions for practice during EOC dispensing and their sources, the frequency of the practice, and possible scores

On average, how many doses of EOCs that you dispense per month?

–/–/–/–^b

4 doses (Q1, Q3 = 0, 15), n = 373

N/A

What is the reason that you dispense EOCs?

–/–/–/–

Per prescription: 73/421

N/A

Per patient request: 335/421^a

Dispense based on patient needs: 99/421

Have you ever refused to dispense EOCs for the following reason?

–/–/–/–

Never refuse to dispense EOCs: 181/421^a

N/A

Use EOCs, not for contraception: 68/421

Have contraindications: 155/421

Use too frequently: 119/421

Risk for sexually transmitted diseases: 16/421

Personal reasons: 2/421

You are going to refuse to dispense EOCs if the patients already use how many doses of ECOs already within this month?

–/–/–/–

4 doses (Q1, Q3 = 2, 4), n = 263

N/A

Ask for the reason for using EOCs

–/–/–/–

64

86

57

84

99^a

0–4

Ask about the history of drug allergies

–/–/–/–

9

21

27

65

269^a

0–4

Explain how to use EOCs

–/–/–/–

4

6

47

104

231^a

0–4

Check for information on contraindications

–/–/–/–

10

30

61

107

182^a

0–4

Refuse to dispense EOCs because of contraindications

–/–/–/–

60

46

35

83

165^a

0–4

Refuse to dispense EOCs because of personal reasons

–/–/–/–

150^a

88

40

55

54

− 4–0

Recommend switching to combined oral contraception

–/–/–/–

26

63

91

123^a

87

0

Recommend concomitant condom use

–/–/–/–

27

45

94

107

116^a

0–4

Emphasis on taking EOCs on time

–/–/–/–

8

8

42

108

223^a

0–4

Recommend setting an alarm for the time to take EOCs

–/–/–/–

32

34

73

103

146^a

0–4

Alert, e.g., sending messages, to patients to take EOCs

–/–/–/–

278^a

26

37

24

24

0–4