Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Experience, and

Attitudes in Providing Care to Lactating Women

Michelle M. Szabo, PharmD,1,2 Molly A. Nichols, PharmD, MATS,1,2 Chelsea M. Baker, PharmD, MBA, BCPS 2
1) Walgreen Co., Indianapolis, IN 2) Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Background Methods (continued) Sample Survey Items (continued)

• Benefits of breastfeeding include: Survey Development (continued) Knowledge
• Each experiential learning office of a Big Ten Conference 4) A Relative Infant Dose (RID) less than _____is generally
College of Pharmacy will receive the survey invitation to considered safe for use while breastfeeding.
↑Maternal distribute to preceptors a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d.25%
↓Childhood
↓SIDS Mental
Infections
• Survey will be open for approximately eight weeks with
Health two reminder emails if permitted by each College 5) Where have you gained your knowledge about medication
use during lactation? (Select all that apply)
Framework □Pharmacy School
• American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive Behavioral □Training provided by an employer
breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life □Continuing education
• 83% of new mothers initiate breastfeeding in the U.S. □Patient interactions in the pharmacy
• 50% of breastfeeding women take at least one medication Social □ Online resource
Cognitive □Personal experience
Objective Theory □Other:__________
Characterize community pharmacists’ knowledge, experience, Personal Environmental
and attitudes regarding providing care to lactating women
Analysis
Participants • Descriptive statistics: demographics, knowledge, Next Steps
Eligibility Criteria experience, and attitudes
• Actively precept for a Big Ten Conference College of • Multivariable linear regression assessing the relationship December
January-February March
Pharmacy between demographic factors and knowledge scores Contact
Survey Distribution Data
Experiential
• Currently practice in a community pharmacy setting Learning Offices
& Data Collection Analysis
Sample Survey Items
Methods Attitudes & Experiences
Survey Development 5-Point Likert Scale (1=Strongly Disagree, 5=Strongly Agree) Disclosures & Acknowledgements
• Online survey with multiple choice demographic and The investigators of this study have no actual or potential
knowledge questions; 5-point Likert scale (1=Strongly 1) As a community pharmacist, I see myself as a valuable
conflicts of interest in relation to this presentation. The
Disagree, 5=Strongly Agree) experience and attitude healthcare resource to breastfeeding mothers.
investigators would like to acknowledge the Purdue Research
questions Project Development Program Series under the guidance of Dr.
• Clinical knowledge questions based on LactMed database 2) It is the patient’s responsibility to divulge their lactation
Margie Snyder.
and Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation status to me without being asked.
• Pilot tested by three ineligible pharmacists (PharmD) References can be provided by contacting Michelle Szabo at
• Optional respondent incentive raffle for $50 gift cards 3) I receive positive feedback from patients when I include
Michelle.Szabo@walgreens.com
lactation-related information in medication counseling.