Dispensing mifepristone for medical abortion in Canada: Pharmacists' experiences of the first year.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mifepristone for medical abortion was first dispensed by community pharmacists in Canada directly to patients in January 2017. We asked about pharmacists' experiences over their first year dispensing mifepristone in order to evaluate the frequency of the new practice and assess availability in urban/rural pharmacies.

Methods

From August to December 2019, we invited 433 community pharmacists who had completed a baseline survey at least 1 year prior to participate in a follow-up online survey. We summarized categorical data using counts and proportions and conducted a qualitative thematic analysis of open-ended responses.

Results

Among 122 participants, 67.2% had dispensed the product, and 48.4% routinely stocked mifepristone. Pharmacists reported a mean of 2

SUBMITTER: Zusman EZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331362 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature