Factors influencing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists' membership in professional organisations: an international survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Professional organisations exist as international or national organisations, with each country establishing at least one national professional association. There remains a knowledge gap about factors that influence professional organisational involvement of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. This study aims to explore the motivators and barriers of pharmacy professionals holding organisation membership from a global perspective.

Methods

An online questionnaire was developed and disseminated between May and July 2021. The survey was open to all pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. The survey consisted of four sections; demographic information, questions about professional organisations, about the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and its i

SUBMITTER: Sullivan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10521542 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature