The objectives of this study are to measure changes in the degree of pharmacists' professionalism and job satisfaction after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice, to analyze its related factors such as human-socio factors and job environmental factors and to determine the relationsh...
The objectives of this study are to measure changes in the degree of pharmacists' professionalism and job satisfaction after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice, to analyze its related factors such as human-socio factors and job environmental factors and to determine the relationship between professionalism and job satisfaction. Pharmacists' professionalism and job satisfaction have been measured with sending a mail questionnaire. The subjects served for this study were 309 pharmacists, consisting of 142 community pharmacists and 167 hospital pharmacists. The response rate stayed at 54.2%. Pharmacists' professionalism has been analyzed with using the adjusted Hall's professionalism scale. The responses of relevant subjects have been assessed with using a five-point Likert-type scale. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-square test, stepwise regression and correlation analysis. For the purposes of such data analysis, SAS-PC program has been used. The α priori level of significance was set at 0.05. The results are briefly summarized as follows : Professionalism of community pharmacists has been decreased significantly after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice. Among other factors, motivation to make professional organization as a major reference, profession's mission and autonomy have been declined considerably. It has been found that community pharmacists' professionalism are associated with the factors such as age and sex and as to whether community pharmacists join franchised-type chain pharmacy. In contrast, there has been no significant change in the professionalism of hospital pharmacists since prescribing and dispensing practices were separated. Amongst others, however, profession's mission of hospital pharmacists was notably decreased. It has been noted that age and job positions are related to hospital pharmacists' professionalism. That is, pharmacists with older age and higher position showed a much higher professionalism. As for job satisfaction, community pharmacists showed a sharp decrease in job satisfaction. In particular, community pharmacists' satisfaction has shown a decline in the items concerning security, social, self-esteem and self-actualization. But, the job satisfaction has been increased if community pharmacists have higher professionalism, shorter working experience and franchised-type chain pharmacy. Job satisfaction of hospital pharmacists was also declined significantly after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice. Hospital pharmacists' satisfaction has recorded a decrease in the items concerning social and esteem. But, the job satisfaction was increased if hospital pharmacists are male rather than female, have longer working experience, and spend much more time in performing clinical pharmacy activities. Notably, however, hospital pharmacists having a higher academic degree showed much more dissatisfaction. In case of the relationship between professionalism and job satisfaction, it has shown that there has been a significant positive relationship. Established profession changes position of pharmacists or redefine the roles. Societal or environmental changes continuously occur in health care sector and therefore cause pharmacist to reevaluate and redefine their roles. It is necessary for pharmacists to be more clinically oriented and overcome the gap in profession. Therefore, the extention of pharmacy school years from current four years to five or six years will be essential for pharmacists to enhance profession. Accordingly, pharmacists are required to improve the profession with having the development pharmacy education and renewing their roles.
The objectives of this study are to measure changes in the degree of pharmacists' professionalism and job satisfaction after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice, to analyze its related factors such as human-socio factors and job environmental factors and to determine the relationship between professionalism and job satisfaction. Pharmacists' professionalism and job satisfaction have been measured with sending a mail questionnaire. The subjects served for this study were 309 pharmacists, consisting of 142 community pharmacists and 167 hospital pharmacists. The response rate stayed at 54.2%. Pharmacists' professionalism has been analyzed with using the adjusted Hall's professionalism scale. The responses of relevant subjects have been assessed with using a five-point Likert-type scale. The data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-test, chi-square test, stepwise regression and correlation analysis. For the purposes of such data analysis, SAS-PC program has been used. The α priori level of significance was set at 0.05. The results are briefly summarized as follows : Professionalism of community pharmacists has been decreased significantly after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice. Among other factors, motivation to make professional organization as a major reference, profession's mission and autonomy have been declined considerably. It has been found that community pharmacists' professionalism are associated with the factors such as age and sex and as to whether community pharmacists join franchised-type chain pharmacy. In contrast, there has been no significant change in the professionalism of hospital pharmacists since prescribing and dispensing practices were separated. Amongst others, however, profession's mission of hospital pharmacists was notably decreased. It has been noted that age and job positions are related to hospital pharmacists' professionalism. That is, pharmacists with older age and higher position showed a much higher professionalism. As for job satisfaction, community pharmacists showed a sharp decrease in job satisfaction. In particular, community pharmacists' satisfaction has shown a decline in the items concerning security, social, self-esteem and self-actualization. But, the job satisfaction has been increased if community pharmacists have higher professionalism, shorter working experience and franchised-type chain pharmacy. Job satisfaction of hospital pharmacists was also declined significantly after the separation of prescribing and dispensing practice. Hospital pharmacists' satisfaction has recorded a decrease in the items concerning social and esteem. But, the job satisfaction was increased if hospital pharmacists are male rather than female, have longer working experience, and spend much more time in performing clinical pharmacy activities. Notably, however, hospital pharmacists having a higher academic degree showed much more dissatisfaction. In case of the relationship between professionalism and job satisfaction, it has shown that there has been a significant positive relationship. Established profession changes position of pharmacists or redefine the roles. Societal or environmental changes continuously occur in health care sector and therefore cause pharmacist to reevaluate and redefine their roles. It is necessary for pharmacists to be more clinically oriented and overcome the gap in profession. Therefore, the extention of pharmacy school years from current four years to five or six years will be essential for pharmacists to enhance profession. Accordingly, pharmacists are required to improve the profession with having the development pharmacy education and renewing their roles.
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