Understanding the factors influencing community pharmacist retention - A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shortages in healthcare workers affects the overall delivery and effectiveness of the provision of healthcare. There are currently insufficient pharmacists working in the community sector in Ireland. While several studies have reported on the factors leading to retention in the medical and nursing profession, there is an absence of robust research examining retention within the pharmacist workforce in Ireland.

Objective

To identify and understand the range of factors currently at play in the community pharmacy sector in Ireland which influence the decision-making process for pharmacists deciding whether or not to continue to practice as a community pharmacist.

Method

A cross-sectional qualitative descriptive study was used to investigate the factors influen

SUBMITTER: Lynch M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534253 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature