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Anqi Lin1, James Higgerson2, Simon Butterworth3
1Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom.
The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
|November 21, 2025
Summary
Pharmacy professionals returning to practice after career breaks found success through reintegration programs. Satisfaction with the program, shorter absences, and in-person delivery were key factors for successful return.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy practice and workforce studies
- Healthcare professional reintegration
- Continuing professional development
Background:
- Global healthcare systems face significant workforce shortages, projected to reach 14 million by 2030.
- Understanding the drivers for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians leaving and returning to practice is crucial for workforce retention.
- The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) offers Return to Practice/Register programmes to support these professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate reasons why pharmacists and pharmacy technicians leave and return to practice.
- To identify factors influencing successful reintegration into pharmacy.
- To assess the effectiveness of CPPE Return to Practice/Register programmes.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional online survey was administered to 701 individuals who participated in CPPE programmes between 2010 and March 2023.
- Data collection involved closed, Likert-type, and free-text questions.
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact test, Spearman's rank correlation, and t-tests, complemented by thematic analysis of qualitative comments.
Main Results:
- A 15% response rate (n=106) was achieved, with most respondents being female (79.8%), aged 35+ (97.6%), and pharmacists (85.6%).
- Primary reasons for leaving were family responsibilities, while career reconnection motivated return.
- 70.8% successfully returned to practice/registration; success was linked to programme satisfaction, absences under 10 years, and pre-2020 (in-person) programme delivery.
Conclusions:
- CPPE Return to Practice/Register programmes effectively reintegrate pharmacy professionals.
- Shorter career breaks, high satisfaction with the programmes, and in-person learning delivery are associated with successful reintegration.
- Findings have implications for supporting the return of professionals in pharmacy and potentially other healthcare fields.
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