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ArticleResearch in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2022

The experiences of pharmacists during the global COVID-19 pandemic: A thematic analysis using the jobs demands-resources framework.

Karlee Johnston, Claire L O'Reilly, Brett Scholz, Imogen Mitchell

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Article in Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Karlee JohnstonANU Medical School, ANU College of Health and Medicine, The Australian National University, Acton ACT, Australia. Electronic address: karlee.johnston@anu.edu.au.
Claire L O'ReillySydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: claire.oreilly@sydney.edu.au.
Brett ScholzANU Medical School, ANU College of Health and Medicine, The Australian National University, Acton ACT, Australia. Electronic address: brett.Scholz@anu.edu.au.
Imogen MitchellANU Medical School, ANU College of Health and Medicine, The Australian National University, Acton ACT, Australia. Electronic address: imogen.mitchell@anu.edu.au.
Australian National University · AUThe University of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCOVID-19 has necessitated a change to the way pharmacists are providing healthcare and has impacted the psychological wellbeing of these frontline healthcare workers.

objectiveTo use the job demands-resources framework of burnout to describe the experiences of pharmacists working during COVID-19.

methodsAn online survey investigating burnout, psychosocial, and work-related factors affecting pharmacists during COVID-19 was distributed to a convenience sample of pharmacists practising in Australia during April and June 2020. The survey was distributed via social media and professional organisations. This study was a thematic analysis of the free-text question of the survey that asked participants to provide comment on anything they considered important. The job demands-resources framework of burnout was applied to the themes.

resultsOf 647 total survey responses, 215 (33.2%) participants responded to the free text question. Thematic analysis explored the increase in demands on pharmacists with a decreased availability of resources during COVID-19. Themes associated with high demands included an increased workload, provision of education and support to the community, taking on roles traditionally performed by others, managing medication and stock supply issues, and poor consumer behaviour. Themes representing resources, which were inadequate, included feeling supported by management and colleagues, feeling adequately trained, receiving clear and consistent communication, feeling valued and appreciated, personal safety, and recovery time.

conclusionsPharmacists have experienced increased demands and reduced resources during COVID-19 which is associated with burnout. Knowledge of these demands and resources can inform interventions at an individual, workplace, and external level. Recommendations made in this paper are aimed at increasing resources available to pharmacists.

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Burnout, ProfessionalCOVID-19HumansJob SatisfactionPandemicsPharmacistsSurveys and QuestionnairesBurnoutCOVID-19Job demands-resourcesPharmacist

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PMID35379560
PMCPMC8975180
OpenAlexW4220719719

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