Job satisfaction and stress among pharmacists in the long-term care sector.
OBJECTIVE
To provide normative information regarding levels of job satisfaction and stress between consulting and dispensing pharmacists in the long-term care arena.


METHODS
Cross-sectional.


METHODS
United States.


METHODS
All current members of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists as of March 2005.


METHODS
None.


METHODS
Health Professional Stress Inventory.


RESULTS
More than 90% of consultant pharmacists were satisfied with their jobs. The most frequently reported source of stress among the pharmacists was short staffing, affecting their ability to perform their duties. More than one-third of dispensing pharmacists were often stressed, frequently because of the need to keep up with developments to maintain professional competence.


CONCLUSIONS
Pharmacists serving the long-term care sector are very satisfied. Methods to assist dispensing pharmacists to keep up with practice developments must be explored. Whether or not new models of long-term care pharmacy improve job satisfaction must be explored.
Lapane
Kate L
KL
Department of Community Health, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA. Kate_Lapane@brown.edu
Hughes
Carmel M
CM