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Exploring job satisfaction among pharmacy professionals in the Arab world: a multi-country study .

dc.contributor.authorBukhatwa, Salma
dc.contributor.authorAzeez Al-Jumaili, Ali
dc.contributor.authorSherbeny, Fatimah
dc.contributor.authorElhiny, Rehab
dc.contributor.authorHijazi, Bushra
dc.contributor.authorElbarbry, Fawzy
dc.contributor.authorRahal, Mohamad
dc.contributor.authorKhdour, Maher
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Dixon
dc.contributor.authorSherief, Khalifa
dc.contributor.authorHamad, Anas
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-27T08:06:35Z
dc.date.available2022-06-27T08:06:35Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-09
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.limu.edu.ly/handle/123456789/3831
dc.description.abstractAbstract Objectives: The study objectives were to (1) describe the characteristics of the pharmacy professionals and (2) explore the association between job satisfaction and factors, such as work control, work stress, workload and organization and professional commitments. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional design. The survey items were mainly adapted from the US National Pharmacist Workforce Survey. An electronic (Qualtrics) questionnaire was posted on pharmacist social media in several Arab countries. The survey link was posted from 22 March 2021 to 1 May 2021. The multiple linear regression measured the association between 12 independent variables and pharmacist job satisfaction. Key findings: A total of 2137 usable surveys were received from pharmacists (54.7% female) working in 18 Arabic countries. The job satisfaction rate varied among countries in the Arab world. The fields with the highest satisfaction average included pharmaceutical marketing, academia and the pharmaceutical industry. At the same time, pharmacists working in community pharmacy and Ministry of Health/administrative positions had the lowest satisfaction rates. Overall, pharmacist satisfaction was average (3.1 out of 5). The pharmacists had the lowest satisfaction averages with income and job expectations. The pharmacists with bachelor's degrees had significantly lower satisfaction than pharmacists with postgraduate degrees. Male pharmacists had significantly higher job satisfaction compared with female pharmacists. Workload and the feelings of organization and professional commitments had significant positive associations with job satisfaction. Conclusions: The pharmacy profession in Arabic countries faced several challenges that negatively impacted job satisfaction. Improving work environment, professional management, income and organization loyalty is necessary to enhance pharmacist job satisfaction. Keywords: Arab world; pharmacist satisfaction; work control; work stress; workforce; workload.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Pharmacyen_US
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/*
dc.titleExploring job satisfaction among pharmacy professionals in the Arab world: a multi-country study .en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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