Implementing the pharmacy technician role in existing pharmacy settings: Stakeholders views of barriers and facilitators

Koehler, Tamara; Velthuis, Floor; Helmich, Esther; Westerman, Michiel; Jaarsma, Debbie

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.04.005

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“…When pharmacists engage in tasks that can be achieved by others, this also adds to the frustration of not functioning at the top of pharmacists licensure, adding to reduced personal accomplishment [ 30 ]. This finding represents an opportunity to advocate for registered pharmacy technician programs and recognized roles to alleviate non-clinical tasks for pharmacists [ 30 , 31 ]. Pharmacists’ divided attention due to external mental task demands such as interruptions, divided attention, rushing have also been associated with increased burnout, which was also consistent with our findings [ 32 ].…”

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Burnout and coping strategies among health system pharmacists in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

Abilmona

Dimassi

Aboulhosn

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Burnout in health system pharmacists has been studied in several countries. To date, no data exists on burnout among healthsystem pharmacists in Lebanon. This study aimed to determine the prevalance of burnout, identify factors and describe coping strategies related to burnout among healthsystem pharmacists in Lebanon. Methods A cross-sectional study utilizing the Maslach Burnout Inventory- Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel (MBI-HSS (MP))was conducted in Lebanon. A convenience sample of hospital pharmacists in Mount Lebanon and Beirut area filled a paper-based survey in person or via a phone interview. Burnout was defined as having an emotional exhaustion score ≥ 27 and/or depersonalization score ≥ 10. To identify factors associated with burnout, the survey also contained questions on socio-demographic characteristics, professional status, hospital characteristics, professional stressors and professional satisfaction. Participants were also asked about their coping strategies. To adjust for potential confounding, a multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the adjusted odds ratios of factors and coping strategies associated with burnout. The authors also evaluated burnout according to the broader definition, emotional exhaustion score ≥ 27 or depersonalization score ≥ 10 or low personal accomplishment ≤ 33. Results Of the 153 health system pharmacists who were contacted, 115 filled the survey (response rate of 75.1%). The overall burnout prevalence reported was n = 50 (43.5%) and was largely driven by high emotional exhaustion n = 41(36.9%). Following multivariate logistic regression, seven factors were associated with increased burnout: older age, B.S. in Pharmacy degree, involvement in student training, no involvement in procurement, divided attention at work, overall dissatisfaction with career, dissatisfaction to neutrality with balance between professional and personal life. Low personal accomplishment was noted in n = 55 (49.5%). The main coping strategies identified were holidays, leisure, hobbies, sports activities, and relaxation. There was no association between the coping strategies used and burnout. The prevalence of burnout according to the broader definition was n = 77 (67%). The factors associated with the broader definition of burnout were older age, overall dissatisfaction with career and dissatisfaction with work life balance. Conclusion Approximately n = 50(43.5%)of health system pharmacists in Lebanon may be at risk for burnout. If using broader definitions incorporating all three subscales of the (MBI-HSS (MP)), the prevalence of burnout was n = 77(67%). This study highlights the need to advocate for pratice reforms to improve the low personal acoomplishment and recommends strategies to mitigate burnout. Further research to assess the current prevalence of burnout and evaluate effective interventions in alleviating burnout amongst health system pharmacists is needed.

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