Pharmacists' experiences and thoughts on dispensing medical abortion medications in community pharmacy

Registered community pharmacists have been able to dispense medical abortion medicines (MS-2 Step) to individuals with a prescription in Australia since 2015. It is essential to understand pharmacist’s current knowledge, practice, and delivery of MS-2 Step to identify gaps in knowledge and additional support that the pharmacist may require to provide high-quality person-centered abortion care. We will use qualitative methods to elicit pharmacists' experiences to ascertain how we can improve the knowledge and service delivery of MS-2 Step. This project sits within SPHERE, an NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care. SPHERE is led by Professor Danielle Mazza and supported by multidisciplinary students and researchers in the Department of General Practice. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this team with support from supervisors.