Career Satisfaction among Community Pharmacists

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dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Muhammad Shahiden_US
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Muhammad Zahiden_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:30:22Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:30:22Z
dc.date.issued2020-04
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study's objective was to determine the level of career satisfaction among practicing Community Pharmacists (CPs) and the impact of various factors on career satisfaction. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a self-administered instrument to accessthe current level of career satisfaction among CPs. The survey instrument questions were adopted from previous studiesand werecontextualized to suit studyobjectivesand revalidated using face and content validation. The study instrument was distributed and collected. Results: A total of 172 responses from CPswere received, 112(65.1%) from males and 60(34.9%) from females. The difference in age categories was significantly profound in theless than 34 years old group being 113(65.7%) compared withthe more than 34 years old being 59(34.3%). Around 98(57%) were working in chain pharmacies and 74(43%) in independent pharmacy stores. The study result showed126 (73.3%) were unsatisfiedin their careers and 46(26.7%) were satisfied. Conclusion:Age and working experience are both major contributing factors to career satisfaction levels. Only 36.5% reported having higher career satisfaction levels among total participated CPsen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy,AIMST University, 08100, Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationIqbal Muhammad Shahid, Iqbal Muhammad Zahid. Career Satisfaction among Community Pharmacists. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 2020 Apr; 32(5): 33-41en_US
dc.identifier.issn2456-9119
dc.identifier.issn2231-2919
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/215933
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume32en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/JPRI/2020/v32i530434en_US
dc.subjectCareer satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectcommunity pharmacist;CPsen_US
dc.titleCareer Satisfaction among Community Pharmacistsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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