Pharmacy | |
Family Commitment and Work Characteristics among Pharmacists | |
Paul O. Gubbins2  Denise Ragland4  Ashley N. Castleberry3  Nalin Payakachat1  | |
[1] Division of Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, 4301 West Markham, #522, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA;Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, UMKC School of Pharmacy at MSU, 327 West Mill Street, #425 Springfield, MO 65806, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, 4301 West Markham, #522, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, 4301 West Markham, #522, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; E-Mail: | |
关键词: Professional practice; workforce; work-life benefits; work-life balance; retention; | |
DOI : 10.3390/pharmacy3040386 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Factors associated with family commitment among pharmacists in the south central U.S. are explored. In 2010, a cross-sectional mailed self-administered 70 item survey of 363 active licensed pharmacists was conducted. This analysis includes only 269 (74%) participants who reported being married. Outcome measures were family commitment (need for family commitment, spouse’s family commitment), work-related characteristics (work challenge, stress, workload, flexibility of work schedule), and job and career satisfaction. Married participants’ mean age was 48 (SD = 18) years; the male to female ratio was 1:1; 73% worked in retail settings and 199 (74%) completed the family commitment questions. Females reported a higher need for family commitment than males (
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