Impact of peer performance-evaluation on job satisfaction

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy practice
• Occupational health
• Human resources in healthcare

Background:

• Job satisfaction is crucial for healthcare professionals.
• Measuring job satisfaction in hospital pharmacists is important for retention and performance.
• Peer performance-evaluation (PPE) is a tool that may impact employee morale and satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the impact of peer performance-evaluation (PPE) on job satisfaction in hospital pharmacists.
• To identify specific facets of job satisfaction affected by PPE.

Main Methods:

• A pretest-posttest design was used with 21 hospital pharmacists across three hospitals.
• Job satisfaction was measured using questionnaires focusing on intrinsic reward and communication.
• Pharmacists participated in two rounds of peer performance-evaluation (PPE) over six months.

Main Results:

• Scores for two facets of job satisfaction significantly increased after participation in PPE.
• The study observed a positive correlation between PPE and specific aspects of job satisfaction.
• No significant changes were noted in other facets of job satisfaction.

Conclusions:

• Peer performance-evaluation (PPE) can positively influence certain aspects of job satisfaction among hospital pharmacists.
• PPE may be a valuable strategy for enhancing intrinsic reward and communication-related job satisfaction.
• Further research with larger samples is recommended to confirm these findings.