Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists, and factors associated with job satisfaction. The study also explored the suggestions of pharmacist to improve the profession of pharmacy in India. Methods: A cross sectional web-based s...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad, Akram, Khan, Muhammad Umair, Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Nagappa, Anantha Naik, Patel, Isha, Balkrishnan, Rajesh
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Language:	English
Published:	Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) 2015
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-449512017-08-15T03:20:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44951/ Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role Ahmad, Akram Khan, Muhammad Umair Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Nagappa, Anantha Naik Patel, Isha Balkrishnan, Rajesh RS Pharmacy and materia medica Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists, and factors associated with job satisfaction. The study also explored the suggestions of pharmacist to improve the profession of pharmacy in India. Methods: A cross sectional web-based study was conducted on working pharmacists in India, using a validated questionnaire for a period of 2 months. The participants were contacted via email and social websites and data was collected by using web-based survey. The data were coded and entered to statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20. The responses to the questionnaire were analyzed by performing descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The satisfaction rate of pharmacists was 17.5%. Similar numbers of pharmacist were satisfied with promotional opportunities at their workplace. 68.7% participants believed the reason for dissatisfaction was irresponsible government policies which hamper pharmacists from seeking jobs compared with other professionals. Majority of pharmacists agreed with the suggestion of determining payscale on the basis of both qualification and experience (85.1%) followed by 84.8% who agreed that pharmacy degree should be deemed essential to acquire registration. Age, qualification and practice setting were significantly associated with differences in mean satisfaction score (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, pharmacists were not satisfied with their jobs. A nation-wide study is warranted to further establish the satisfaction of pharmacists with their jobs. A further need to look at the intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with pharmacist satisfaction can aid the development of suitable interventions to improve the same. Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) 2015-08-27 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44951/1/53.-Job-Satisfaction.pdf Ahmad, Akram and Khan, Muhammad Umair and Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod and Jamshed, Shazia Qasim and Nagappa, Anantha Naik and Patel, Isha and Balkrishnan, Rajesh (2015) Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 50 (1). pp. 9-16. ISSN 0019-5464 http://www.ijper.org/article/389 10.5530/ijper.50.1.2
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Ahmad, Akram Khan, Muhammad Umair Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Nagappa, Anantha Naik Patel, Isha Balkrishnan, Rajesh Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
description	Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists, and factors associated with job satisfaction. The study also explored the suggestions of pharmacist to improve the profession of pharmacy in India. Methods: A cross sectional web-based study was conducted on working pharmacists in India, using a validated questionnaire for a period of 2 months. The participants were contacted via email and social websites and data was collected by using web-based survey. The data were coded and entered to statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20. The responses to the questionnaire were analyzed by performing descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The satisfaction rate of pharmacists was 17.5%. Similar numbers of pharmacist were satisfied with promotional opportunities at their workplace. 68.7% participants believed the reason for dissatisfaction was irresponsible government policies which hamper pharmacists from seeking jobs compared with other professionals. Majority of pharmacists agreed with the suggestion of determining payscale on the basis of both qualification and experience (85.1%) followed by 84.8% who agreed that pharmacy degree should be deemed essential to acquire registration. Age, qualification and practice setting were significantly associated with differences in mean satisfaction score (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, pharmacists were not satisfied with their jobs. A nation-wide study is warranted to further establish the satisfaction of pharmacists with their jobs. A further need to look at the intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with pharmacist satisfaction can aid the development of suitable interventions to improve the same.
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author	Ahmad, Akram Khan, Muhammad Umair Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Nagappa, Anantha Naik Patel, Isha Balkrishnan, Rajesh
author_facet	Ahmad, Akram Khan, Muhammad Umair Elkalmi, Ramadan Mohamed Mahmod Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Nagappa, Anantha Naik Patel, Isha Balkrishnan, Rajesh
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title	Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
title_short	Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
title_full	Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
title_fullStr	Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
title_full_unstemmed	Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
title_sort	job satisfaction among indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role
publisher	Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI)
publishDate	2015
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Job satisfaction among Indian pharmacists: an exploration of affecting variables and suggestions for improvement in pharmacist role

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