Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Department, College of Pharmacy, QU-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, QU-Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 May;87(5):100059. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100059. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
There is a scarcity of research that holistically explores pharmacy alumni's employment experience and their professional performance. Job satisfaction is linked to professionals' productivity and their educational preparedness. This study aimed to explore the professional experiences of the College of Pharmacy-Qatar University alumni.
A convergent mixed-methods design was utilized to examine the alumni's perceptions of job satisfaction, achievements in the workplace, and preparedness for practice through both quantitative and qualitative approaches. This study involved the administration of a pre-tested online questionnaire among all alumni (n = 214) and the conduction of 7 focus groups of which the participants were selected from a heterogeneous purposive sample (n = 87). Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory was applied in both approaches.
One hundred thirty-six alumni completed the questionnaire (response rate = 63.6%), and 40 alumni attended the focus groups. A good level of job satisfaction was shown (median score = 30 [IQR = 12], [out of 48]). Sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction were recognition and limited opportunities for professional growth, respectively. Also, good satisfaction was revealed (median score = 20 [IQR = 21], [out of 56]) with the alumni's ability to attain several achievements (eg, developing pharmacy-related services), which allowed for career success. Moreover, fair agreement concerning the adequacy of the preparedness for practice was indicated (eg, being care providers) (mean = 37 [SD = 7.5], [out of 52]). However, certain aspects, such as the enhancement of non-clinical knowledge, warranted further improvement.
Overall, pharmacy alumni had positive perceptions of their professional experiences. However, alumni's excellence in different pharmacy career prospects needs to be supported throughout their learning experience.
目前，关于整体探索药学专业校友的就业经历和专业表现的研究较少。工作满意度与专业人员的生产力及其教育准备程度有关。本研究旨在探索卡塔尔大学药学院校友的专业经历。
采用收敛混合方法设计，通过定量和定性方法来检查校友对工作满意度、工作场所成就和实践准备的看法。本研究包括向所有校友（n=214）发放预先测试的在线问卷，并进行 7 个焦点小组，参与者从异质目的抽样（n=87）中选出。在这两种方法中都应用了赫茨伯格的激励-保健理论。
136 名校友完成了问卷（应答率=63.6%），40 名校友参加了焦点小组。显示出较高的工作满意度水平（中位数=30 [IQR=12]，[48 分制]）。工作满意度和不满意的来源分别是认可和专业成长机会有限。此外，校友实现多项成就（例如，发展与药学相关的服务）的能力得到了较好的满意度（中位数=20 [IQR=21]，[56 分制]），这为职业成功提供了支持。此外，对于实践准备的充足性表示出公平的一致性（例如，作为医疗保健提供者）（平均值=37 [SD=7.5]，[52 分制]）。然而，某些方面，如非临床知识的增强，需要进一步改进。
总体而言，药学专业校友对其专业经历有积极的看法。然而，需要在整个学习过程中支持校友在不同药学职业前景中的卓越表现。
