Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is vital to a person’s health and wellbeing. It includes a wide range of healthcare services and interventions. The unique public-facing role of pharmacists provides opportunities to serve the needs of the community through the delivery of SRH services thereby improving access to care.
CPhA has created a toolkit that focuses on two types of SRH services: medication abortion and contraception, to support the provision of SRH services in pharmacies. The toolkit includes a variety of resources for both pharmacists and patients in their care and are designed to easily integrate into practice as the scope of practice of pharmacists across Canada continues to expand.
The toolkit contains the following practice resources to watch, download and print as required:
Resources for Pharmacists
Medication Abortion:
Algorithm
A roadmap for all pharmacists
Infographic
Myths and facts about medication abortion
Webinar
2020 Pharmacist counselling for medical abortion
Posters
Print and download for your pharmacy
Micro-learning videos:
What you need to know
Identifying red flags
Counselling points
Advantages and disadvantages compared
with a procedural abortion
Safe and stigma-free
pharmacy environments
Contraception
Choosing tool
Counselling or
prescribing
Tool
Getting started with contraception services
Assessment tool
Patient information and assessment
Tool
How to manage side effects
Tool
How to manage contraceptive missed doses
Tool
Contraceptive start methods
Video
Providing hormonal contraception management
Poster
Print and download for your pharmacy
Resources for Patients
Medication Abortion:
Posters
What to expect when ending a pregnancy at home
Myths and facts about medication abortion
Contraception:
Poster
10 Facts you need to know
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The CART Access Project: Advancing access to abortion for under-served populations through tools for healthcare professionals and people seeking care.