Emma Macfarlane

2026

Journal - Research Article

Macfarlane, E., Paterson, H., Stitely, M., & Dawson, P. (2026). The journey of people accessing first trimester abortion in Aotearoa New Zealand: Health consumers' perspectives. Journal of Primary Health Care, 18(2), 117-123. doi: 10.1071/hc25011

2025

Journal - Research Article

Gibson, M., Sparkes, N., MacDonald, E. J., Wise, M., Macfarlane, E., Paterson, H., Dallas-Katoa, W., Lawton, B., & Slater, T. (2025). Access to abortion after decriminalization in Aotearoa New Zealand: A mixed-methods study of women’s experiences and views. Contraception. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2025.111314

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Macfarlane, E. (2025, June). LARC training: Making any door the right door. Verbal presentation at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Aotearoa Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2024

Journal - Research Article

Macfarlane, E., Dawson, P., Stitely, M., & Paterson, H. (2024). The first trimester abortion journey in Aotearoa: Health practitioners' perspectives. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1607), 67-74. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

Journal - Research Other

Paterson, H., Macfarlane, E., Slater, T., Stanton, J.-A. L., MacDonald, E. J., Gibson, M., & Lawton, B. (2024). Preliminary assessment of using mobile point-of-care human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with the option of immediate colposcopy in a rural area in a high-income country: A case study. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1596), 43-51. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

Other Research Output

Macfarlane, E. (2024, January). The journey of people accessing first trimester abortion in Aotearoa New Zealand: Health practitioners’ perspectives. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2023

Journal - Research Article

Macfarlane, E., Stitely, M., & Paterson, H. (2023). What skills do New Zealand clinicians have to provide first trimester abortion in primary care and are they willing? Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 35, 100810. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100810

2021

Journal - Research Article

Gallagher, S., Gladman, T., Macfarlane, E., Hallman, S., Hutton, J., & Paterson, H. (2021). Student use of common online resources in a multi-campus medical school. MedEdPublish, 10(1), 56. doi: 10.15694/mep.2021.000056.1

Journal - Research Other

Macfarlane, E., Stitely, M., & Paterson, H. (2021). What does abortion law reform mean for primary care practitioners in New Zealand? New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1534), 91-98. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Macfarlane, E. (2021, May). PhD on abortion provision post abortion law reform. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Women's Health College Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2020

Journal - Research Article

Macfarlane, E., & Paterson, H. (2020). A survey of the views and practices of abortion of the New Zealand Fellows and trainees of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 60, 296-301. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13039

2019

Journal - Research Other

Macfarlane, E. (2019). Abortion law reform: What it means for primary care [Guest editorial]. Journal of Primary Health Care, 11(3), 191-192. doi: 10.1071/HCv11n3_ED2

2017

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Paterson, H., Macfarlane, E., Duncan, R., Pierson, M., & Audas, R. (2017). A brief economic analysis of the cost effectiveness of funding Mirena as a contraceptive in New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 57(Suppl. 1), (pp. 11). doi: 10.1111/ajo.12723