Primary care and abortion provider perspectives on mail-order medication abortion: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This qualitative study aims to assess perspectives of clinicians and clinic staff on mail-order pharmacy dispensing for medication abortion.

Methods

Participants included clinicians and staff involved in implementing a mail-order dispensing model for medication abortion at eleven clinics in seven states as part of a prospective cohort study, which began in January 2020 (before the FDA removed the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone). From June 2021 to July 2022, we invited participants at the participating clinics, including six primary care and five abortion clinics, to complete a semi-structured video interview about their experiences. We then conducted qualitative thematic analysis of interview data, summarizing themes related to perceived benefit

SUBMITTER: Raifman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221167 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature