Monash University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Int J Pharm Pract. 2020 Aug;28(4):355-361. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12604. Epub 2020 Feb 26.
A national survey of the Australian pharmacy workforce was conducted to determine the extent to stress experienced, the extent to which it is work-related, how stress is managed, the barriers to getting help and how well prepared the workforce is for stressful situations. There were three objectives: provision of guidance on possible interventions; provision of a baseline for further studies; and provision of information to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
An online survey incorporating the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale was developed, piloted and launched in October 2016. Pharmacy-related organisations alerted their members to the voluntary survey. Popular pharmacy social media was used. Responses were analysed using SPSS and Excel. The a priori for significance was P < 0.05.
In relation to the nature and extent of stress in the workforce and work-life balance, information provided by 1246 respondents out of a workforce of 29 819 revealed high levels of stress (PSS-10 score 20.1 ± 7.3), with those under 30 years of age and/or with 10 years or less in the pharmacy workforce reporting the highest levels. Just under half the respondents reported dissatisfaction with their work-life balances.
Workplace stress is high, particularly among younger members of the workforce. Professional pharmacy associations, schools of pharmacy at Australian universities and AHPRA have been alerted to this issue. The survey should be repeated reasonably soon to determine if any of the key characteristics have changed, particularly if interventions are made to reduce the occurrence of workplace-related stress.
对澳大利亚药剂师劳动力进行了一项全国性调查，以确定压力的程度、与工作相关的程度、压力管理的程度、获得帮助的障碍以及劳动力应对压力情况的准备程度。主要有三个目标：提供可能干预措施的指导；为进一步研究提供基线；为澳大利亚卫生从业者监管局（AHPRA）提供信息。
开发了一项在线调查，其中包含 10 项感知压力量表，经过试点后于 2016 年 10 月发布。与药剂学相关的组织提醒其成员参与这项自愿调查。利用流行的药剂学社交媒体进行宣传。使用 SPSS 和 Excel 对回复进行分析。预设的显著性水平为 P<0.05。
关于劳动力和工作生活平衡中的压力性质和程度，在 29819 名劳动力中，有 1246 名受访者提供了信息，结果显示压力水平较高（PSS-10 评分 20.1±7.3），年龄在 30 岁以下和/或在药剂师工作岗位上工作 10 年或以下的受访者报告的压力水平最高。近一半的受访者对工作生活平衡不满意。
工作场所压力很大，特别是在劳动力中的年轻成员中。专业药剂师协会、澳大利亚大学的药学院和 AHPRA 已注意到这一问题。应尽快再次进行调查，以确定任何关键特征是否发生变化，特别是如果采取措施减少工作场所相关压力的发生。
