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Family Commitment and Work Characteristics among Pharmacists.
Paul O Gubbins1, Denise Ragland2, Ashley N Castleberry3
1Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, UMKC School of Pharmacy at MSU, 327 West Mill Street, #425 Springfield, MO 65806, USA. gubbinsp@umkc.edu.
Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 5, 2017
Summary
Pharmacists
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Occupational Health
- Sociology of Work
Background:
- Family commitment is crucial for pharmacists.
- Work-life balance significantly impacts job satisfaction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors associated with family commitment among married pharmacists in the south central U.S.
- To investigate the relationship between work characteristics and family commitment.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional mailed survey of 269 married pharmacists in 2010.
- Analysis of family commitment, work characteristics, and job/career satisfaction.
Main Results:
- Females reported a higher need for family commitment than males.
- Work challenge and workload were linked to a higher need for family commitment.
- Higher work challenge correlated with greater career satisfaction, while job stress decreased job satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- High work challenge and workload may strain family function for pharmacists.
- Further research is needed on work-family interactions and pharmacy career satisfaction.
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