J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2024 Jul-Aug;64(4S):102069. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2024.102069. Epub 2024 Mar 15.
Community pharmacy practice has incurred significant changes in scope of responsibility and workplace environment, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The trends may impact how student pharmacists perceive community pharmacy practice and their future career opportunities.
To determine current perceptions that student pharmacists have toward community pharmacy practice.
A 15-item electronic, cross-sectional questionnaire was distributed to approximately 2200 student pharmacists from March to April 2023. To be included, respondents needed to be a current adult pharmacy student. The questionnaire included items about career interests, perceptions towards 12 different aspects of community pharmacy practice, and demographics. Data were analyzed primarily using descriptive statistics. A priori stratifications included interest to pursue community pharmacy according to class year and according to level of work experience.
A total of 146 responses were included (response rate 6.6%). A total of 101 (69.2%) respondents were women, 108 (74.0%) were white, and the mean age was 24 years. Respondents represented all 4 pharmacy professional years, and 113 (77.4%) respondents reported current or previous work experience in community pharmacy. Most respondents were not interested in pursuing community pharmacy directly after graduation 77 (52.7%), nor as a long-term career 87 (59.6%). Student pharmacists found the most appealing aspects of community pharmacy practice to be salary/benefits, job availability and security, interactions with coworkers in the pharmacy, interactions with other medical professionals, relationships and interactions with patients, and teaching responsibilities. Student pharmacists found the work hours and schedule, business management responsibilities, navigating insurance-related tasks, and the pace of the work environment to be unappealing.
Student pharmacists report a low interest in pursuing community pharmacy practice. Minimizing deterrents and enhancing the appealing aspects of community pharmacy as perceived by student pharmacists may help improve recruitment and retainment, as well as improve perceptions of the practice.
社区药学实践的责任范围和工作环境发生了重大变化，尤其是在 COVID-19 大流行期间。这些趋势可能会影响学生药剂师对社区药学实践的看法及其未来的职业机会。
确定学生药剂师对社区药学实践的当前看法。
2023 年 3 月至 4 月期间，向大约 2200 名学生药剂师分发了一份包含 15 个项目的电子横断面问卷。被纳入的标准是，受访者必须是当前的成人药学专业学生。问卷内容包括职业兴趣、对 12 个不同社区药学实践方面的看法以及人口统计学等内容。数据主要使用描述性统计进行分析。根据年级和工作经验水平，预先进行了分层，包括对从事社区药学工作的兴趣。
共纳入 146 份回复（回复率为 6.6%）。101 名（69.2%）受访者为女性，108 名（74.0%）为白人，平均年龄为 24 岁。受访者代表了所有 4 个药学专业年级，113 名（77.4%）受访者报告了在社区药房的当前或以前的工作经验。大多数受访者对毕业后直接从事社区药学工作不感兴趣（77 人，52.7%），也不打算长期从事该职业（87 人，59.6%）。学生药剂师认为社区药学实践最吸引人的方面是薪酬/福利、工作机会和保障、与药店同事的互动、与其他医疗专业人员的互动、与患者的关系和互动，以及教学责任。学生药剂师认为工作时间和时间表、业务管理职责、处理与保险相关的任务以及工作环境的节奏是不吸引人的。
学生药剂师报告对从事社区药学实践的兴趣较低。减少学生药剂师认为的社区药学实践的障碍，并增强其吸引人的方面，可能有助于提高招聘和留用率，并改善对该实践的看法。
