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Job content and pharmacists' job attitudes
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|February 1, 1982
Summary
Hospital pharmacists in clinical roles report higher job enrichment than inpatient or generalist roles. Pharmacy managers should integrate clinical practice elements to improve overall job satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Occupational Health
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Work attitudes are crucial for hospital pharmacists.
- Understanding job content's impact on job satisfaction is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between job content and work attitudes among hospital pharmacists.
- To identify differences in job satisfaction across various pharmacist roles.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire assessed job dimensions, psychological states, and outcomes in 283 hospital pharmacists.
- Factor analysis categorized pharmacists into clinical, inpatient, outpatient, or generalist roles.
- Analysis of variance compared work attitudes across the four pharmacist groups.
Main Results:
- The clinical pharmacist group reported significantly higher job enrichment compared to other groups.
- Inpatient pharmacists consistently scored lowest on measures of job enrichment.
- A prevalent trend in response rankings was observed across the pharmacist groups.
Conclusions:
- Clinical pharmacy practice is associated with higher job enrichment.
- Hospital pharmacy managers should aim to incorporate beneficial aspects of clinical roles into other pharmacy settings.
- Enhancing job content in non-clinical roles can improve overall pharmacist work attitudes.