Rosenthal Meagen, Hall Kevin W, Bussières Jean-François, Tsuyuki Ross T
PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
BScPharm, PharmD, FCSHP, is Clinical Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
Can J Hosp Pharm. 2015 Mar-Apr;68(2):127-35. doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v68i2.1438.
Evidence for the value of pharmacists' interventions in the care of patients is strong and continues to grow, but the rate at which these new practice opportunities are being integrated into daily practice has not kept pace. The knowledge translation literature suggests that before effective change strategies can be implemented, a better understanding of the current environment must be obtained. Two important factors within the practice environment are the professional culture and personality traits of group members.
To gain insight, at a national level, into the culture of hospital pharmacy, using the Organizational Culture Profile, and into hospital pharmacists' personality traits, using the Big Five Inventory.
A cross-sectional survey of hospital pharmacists from across Canada was conducted intermittently over the period August 2012 to September 2013. The online survey contained questions about demographic characteristics and practice setting, as well as questions from the Organizational Culture Profile and Big Five Inventory. The survey link was distributed directly to hospital pharmacists or made available through provincial monthly newsletters. All data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially.
In total, 401 surveys were returned. Descriptive analyses from the Organizational Culture Profile revealed that most respondents perceived value in the factors of supportiveness, competitiveness, and stability. Descriptive analyses from the Big Five Inventory revealed that respondents may have been more likely to exhibit behaviours in line with the trait of conscientiousness. Several significant subgroup differences were noted in relation to levels of education, regions of practice within Canada, years in practice, and proportion of time spent conducting clinical duties.
The results from this survey provide preliminary insight into the professional culture and personality traits of Canadian hospital pharmacists. It will be important to explore these findings in more depth to maximize the success of any future practice change initiatives.
药剂师干预对患者护理价值的证据确凿且不断增加，但这些新的实践机会融入日常实践的速度却未能跟上。知识转化文献表明，在实施有效的变革策略之前，必须更好地了解当前环境。实践环境中的两个重要因素是团队成员的专业文化和个性特征。
使用组织文化概况在国家层面深入了解医院药学文化，并使用大五人格量表了解医院药剂师的个性特征。
在2012年8月至2013年9月期间对加拿大各地的医院药剂师进行了一项横断面调查。在线调查包含有关人口统计学特征和实践环境的问题，以及来自组织文化概况和大五人格量表的问题。调查链接直接分发给医院药剂师，或通过省级月度通讯提供。所有数据都进行了描述性和推断性分析。
共收回401份调查问卷。组织文化概况的描述性分析表明，大多数受访者认为支持性、竞争性和稳定性因素具有价值。大五人格量表的描述性分析表明，受访者可能更有可能表现出符合尽责性特质的行为。在教育水平、加拿大境内的实践地区、实践年限以及从事临床工作的时间比例方面，注意到了几个显著的亚组差异。
本次调查结果为加拿大医院药剂师的专业文化和个性特征提供了初步见解。更深入地探索这些发现对于使未来任何实践变革举措取得最大成功至关重要。
