Job satisfaction, work commitment and intention to leave among pharmacists: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We assessed job satisfaction, work commitment and intention to leave among pharmacists working in different healthcare settings in Saudi Arabia. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study utilising a previously validated questionnaire. SETTING:We surveyed the workforce at different healthcare settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. PARTICIPANTS:The participants were pharmacists licensed by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. OUTCOME MEASURES:We examined job satisfaction, work commitment and intention to leave. RESULTS:In total, 325 out of 515 pharmacists completed the questionnaire, yielding a response rate of 63%. Over half of them were women (57.8%), 78.2% were Saudi Arabian nationals and 61.8% were married. The majority (88.1%) worked between 36 and 44 hours per week; 96.6% w

SUBMITTER: Al-Muallem N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6773423 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature