Ehsan Salahuddin, Katrina A Ronis.
Assessment of job satisfaction among registered pharmacists working in public and private hospitals of Multan.
Pak J Public Health Jan ;6(1):22-6.

Background: Pharmacistsand pharmaceutical servicesare among the most im portant resourcesand programs in providing health care in both developed and developing countries. There are a great number of pharmacists who graduate every year in Pakistan but are underutilized within the fi eld of public health and health promotion especially ata primary healthcare level. If pharmacistssufferfrom low job satisfaction thiscanaffect not onlytheirown physical and mental health but also have an impact on t heq ua lity of services t hey provide and hence the health and wellbeing of the oo m m un ity t hey a re serving. Methods: This study utilised a cross-sectional health facility based survey approach. A universal sampling technique was used to select 64 Registered Pharmacists working in 3 public and 5 private hospitals in Multan, Pakistan. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was utilised to collect data. Data analysis involved SPSS version 20. Results: Themain findings revealed that 59.4% of Registered Pharmacists working in both public and private hospitals of Multan were overall satisfied with their jobs. There wasno significant association between socio¬demog ra ph ic characteristics of t he st udy pa rtici pa nts with the ir ove ra II job satisfaction. Conclusion: Almost two in three Registered Pharmacists were satisfied with their jobs due to better management capability, pay a nd working conditions. The one third who were not satisfied was d ue to lack of in-se rvicetra ining for skill enhancement and extensive workload. Recommendations include proper policies likerecruitment of more pharmacists in hospitals with inservice training for skill development and utilisation of pharmacists as per their job description. Collect ivelythese recommendations can improve the professional status of pharmacists in public health for better p rovisio n of health care services. Keywords:Registerd pharmacist, jobsatisfaction, publicand private hospitals.

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