General wellbeing and work impacts among community pharmacists during crisis management.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Australian journal of primary health Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI:10.1071/PY22007

Hanan Khalil, Chaojie Liu, Leila Karimi, J Adamm Ferrier, Zhanming Liang, Sandra Leggat

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Abstract

Background: Community pharmacists are highly accessible for advice, as most pharmacies are open long hours and no appointment is needed. Community pharmacists, as essential community health workers, play a critical role in the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to determine the general wellbeing and work impacts of pharmacists and the factors important for adaptability and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. Community pharmacists from various professional networks in Australia were invited through emails and social media posts to complete an anonymous online survey during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia.

Results: Sixty-five community pharmacists completed the online survey. The respondents reported fair levels of general wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a mean self-related health score of 33.57 (s.d.=13.19) out of a maximal of 96, despite relatively high levels of job stress and emotional labour. Lower levels of general wellbeing were correlated with higher levels of job stress (r =0.645, P <0.01) and emotional labour (r =0.513, P <0.01), and lower levels of occupational self-efficacy (r =-0.566, P <0.01). Leader member exchange was negatively correlated with job stress (r =-0.419, P <0.01) and positively correlated with psychological safety (r =0.693, P <0.01). The linear regression models showed that female pharmacists had lower occupational self-efficacy (β =-0.286, P =0.024), but higher psychological safety (β =0.234, P =0.042). Higher work ability was associated with lower job stress (β =-0.529, P <0.001), higher occupational self-efficacy (β =0.511, P =0.001), and poorer self-related health (β =-0.659, P <0.001).

Conclusions: The findings highlight the importance of a supportive work environment in helping community pharmacists to feel psychologically safe and reduce stress during a crisis.

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社区药剂师在危机管理期间的一般福利和工作影响。

背景:社区药剂师很容易获得建议，因为大多数药房开放时间很长，不需要预约。社区药剂师作为重要的社区卫生工作者，在抗击2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)中发挥着关键作用。本研究旨在确定药剂师的总体健康和工作影响，以及在COVID-19大流行期间影响适应性和复原力的重要因素。方法:本研究采用横断面设计。在澳大利亚维多利亚州第二波COVID-19大流行期间，通过电子邮件和社交媒体帖子邀请来自澳大利亚各专业网络的社区药剂师完成一项匿名在线调查。结果:65名社区药师完成了在线调查。受访者表示，在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，他们的总体幸福感水平相当，尽管工作压力和情绪劳动水平相对较高，但自我相关健康得分平均为33.57分(标准差=13.19)，满分为96分。总体幸福感水平较低与工作压力水平较高相关(r =0.645, P)。结论:研究结果强调了支持性工作环境在帮助社区药剂师在危机期间获得心理安全感和减轻压力方面的重要性。

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Australian journal of primary health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

15.40%

发文量

136

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Australian Journal of Primary Health integrates the theory and practise of community health services and primary health care. The journal publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed research, reviews, policy reports and analyses from around the world. Articles cover a range of issues influencing community health services and primary health care, particularly comprehensive primary health care research, evidence-based practice (excluding discipline-specific clinical interventions) and primary health care policy issues. Australian Journal of Primary Health is an important international resource for all individuals and organisations involved in the planning, provision or practise of primary health care. Australian Journal of Primary Health is published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of La Trobe University.