What are individual's experiences accessing medical abortion medicines (MS-2 Step) in community pharmacy?

Once a registered medical practitioner has prescribed medical abortion medicines, also known as MS-2 Step, an individual must access a community pharmacy to be dispensed the medications by a registered community pharmacist. In Australia, in 2021 approximately 25% of community pharmacists were registered to dispense MS-2 Step. To ensure individuals are receiving high-quality person-centered abortion care it is essential to understand an individual's experience of accessing medical abortion medicines from community pharmacists. We will use qualitative methods to elicit individuals' experiences to ascertain how we can improve the delivery and provision of medical abortion in primary care. 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.