Perspectives of community pharmacists on conscientious objection to provide pharmacy services: A theory informed qualitative study

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GÜLPINAR G., KELEŞ Ş., Yalim N. Y.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION, vol.61, no.4, pp.373-382, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 61 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.03.014
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
• Page Numbers: pp.373-382
• Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In recent years, pharmacists have been opting out of certain pharmacy services, particularly, providing contraceptives, for moral reasons. No research has been conducted on the perceptions of community pharmacists toward conscience objection in a secular state with a mostly Muslim population.