Knowledge and attitudes toward emergency contraception among pharmacy students and community pharmacists in Poland

While pharmacists demonstrated higher factual knowledge, students expressed more permissive attitudes toward EC access. Both groups showed knowledge gaps and uncertainty about legal frameworks. The findings highlight the need for clearer ethical and legal guidance in pharmacy education and practice concerning reproductive health services.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2026-02-13
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1763478
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Reproductive Health and Contraception
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Knowledge and attitudes toward emergency contraception among pharmacy students and community pharmacists in Poland

Justyna Czekajewska, Jan Domaradzki, Dariusz Walkowiak, Anna Jelińska
Frontiers in Public Health
Reproductive Health and Contraception
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Knowledge and attitudes toward emergency contraception among pharmacy students and community pharmacists in Poland

Justyna Czekajewska, Jan Domaradzki, Dariusz Walkowiak, Anna Jelińska
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Abstract

While pharmacists demonstrated higher factual knowledge, students expressed more permissive attitudes toward EC access. Both groups showed knowledge gaps and uncertainty about legal frameworks. The findings highlight the need for clearer ethical and legal guidance in pharmacy education and practice concerning reproductive health services.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 14
Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
Openalex Percentile: Top 60%
Reproductive Health and Contraception
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