OBJECTIVES: To examine the perceived benefit of job and career satisfaction among pharmacist preceptors and to explore other factors that might influence satisfaction. METHODS: A cross-sectional self-administered survey instrument was mailed to pharmacists in the South Central region of the United States who had active 2010 licenses to investigate whether being a pharmacist preceptor increases job and career satisfaction. RESULTS: Twenty-three percent of the 363 respondents were active preceptors and 62% of these reported that they had been preceptors at some point in the past. Being an active preceptor was significantly related to increased job satisfaction (p = 0.01) but not to career satisfaction. Having a perceived benefit of continuing education and being professionally challenged at work also were associated with increased job and career satisfaction (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacist preceptors have higher levels of self-reported job satisfaction.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the perceived benefit of job and career satisfaction among pharmacist preceptors and to explore other factors that might influence satisfaction. METHODS: A cross-sectional self-administered survey instrument was mailed to pharmacists in the South Central region of the United States who had active 2010 licenses to investigate whether being a pharmacist preceptor increases job and career satisfaction. RESULTS: Twenty-three percent of the 363 respondents were active preceptors and 62% of these reported that they had been preceptors at some point in the past. Being an active preceptor was significantly related to increased job satisfaction (p = 0.01) but not to career satisfaction. Having a perceived benefit of continuing education and being professionally challenged at work also were associated with increased job and career satisfaction (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacist preceptors have higher levels of self-reported job satisfaction.
Keywords:
career satisfaction practice experiences; job satisfaction; preceptor
Authors: M R DiMatteo; C D Sherbourne; R D Hays; L Ordway; R L Kravitz; E A McGlynn; S Kaplan; W H Rogers Journal: Health Psychol Date: 1993-03 Impact factor: 4.267
Authors: Nalin Payakachat; Paul O Gubbins; Denise Ragland; Sarah E Norman; Schwanda K Flowers; Cindy D Stowe; Renee M DeHart; Anne Pace; Jan K Hastings Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Date: 2013-02-12 Impact factor: 2.047