Pharmacist direct dispensing of mifepristone for medication abortion in Canada: a survey of community pharmacists.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pharmacists were acknowledged as the most appropriate healthcare professional to dispense mifepristone for medication abortion shortly after the prescription therapy became available in January 2017 in Canada.

Objective

We aimed to identify the facilitators and barriers for successful initiation and ongoing dispensing of mifepristone among community pharmacists across Canada.

Study design

We surveyed community pharmacists from urban/rural practice settings across Canada by recruiting from January 2017 to January 2019 through pharmacist organisations, professional networks, at mifepristone training courses and at professional conferences. The Diffusion of Innovations theory informed the study design, thematic analysis and interpretation of findings. We sum

SUBMITTER: Zusman EZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9557265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature