Telemedicine for First-Trimester Medical Abortion in Canada: Results of a 2019 Survey.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Telemedicine has the potential to improve abortion access disparities in Canada. We aimed to explore the provision of telemedicine for first-trimester medical abortion and related barriers in 2019. Methods: We conducted a national, cross-sectional, anonymized, web-based survey of clinicians who provided abortion care in 2019 in Canada. We distributed our survey through professional health organizations to maximize identification of possible eligible respondents and used a modified Dillman technique to foster responses. Questions elicited provider demographics, clinical characteristics, including telemedicine first-trimester medical abortion and perceived related barriers. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using R software. Results:

SUBMITTER: Renner RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10171945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature