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Knowledge, attitude and practice of emergency contraceptive pills among community pharmacy practitioners working in Kathmandu Valley: a cross-sectional study.

Sujyoti ShakyaSweta ShresthaRojeena Koju ShresthaUsha GiriSunil Shrestha
Published in: BMC health services research (2020)
CPPs lacked specific important information on ECP and opined against its' availability as an over-the-counter drug, despite good overall knowledge and positive attitude. Many thought that ECP without prescription would increase promiscuity towards sexual behaviour and result in unsafe sex along with its' repeated use. Hence, training and proper counselling strategies should be afoot to refine the delivery of service by CPPs.
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