The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon
Abstract Background Pharmacists are at the core of the healthcare system and are the most accessible healthcare professionals. Their new roles involve leadership skills, among others. Work satisfaction of pharmacists might affect the quality of the services they provide. Hence, the primary objective...
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| author | Lama Zeineddine Hala Sacre Chadia Haddad M. Rony Zeenny Marwan Akel Aline Hajj Pascale Salameh |
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| description | Abstract Background Pharmacists are at the core of the healthcare system and are the most accessible healthcare professionals. Their new roles involve leadership skills, among others. Work satisfaction of pharmacists might affect the quality of the services they provide. Hence, the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the management/leadership skills and work satisfaction of pharmacists and working pharmacy students. The secondary objective was to establish the relationship between management/leadership competencies and work satisfaction. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 415 Lebanese pharmacists and fifth-year pharmacy students (undergraduates) working in different pharmacy sectors across Lebanon from August 2021 through October 2021 using the snowball sampling technique and validated tools to assess management/leadership competencies and work satisfaction. Results Management/leadership competencies were significantly correlated with work satisfaction (B = 0.288) and inversely associated with being engaged/married (B = − 2.825) and living outside Beirut or Mount Lebanon (B = − 1.873). Pharmacy students did not significantly differ in their leadership/management level from graduate pharmacists. Work satisfaction was significantly associated with management/leadership competencies (B = 0.062) and inversely related to education level (B = − 0.644). Conclusions Pharmacists’ work satisfaction and management/leadership competencies are interrelated, although the level of satisfaction seemed lower than the declared level of competencies. These concepts are differentially affected by personal and work-related characteristics. More efforts should be exerted to improve both the satisfaction and management/leadership competencies of pharmacists in Lebanon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2190d5cc9d84d62bbf9e77097b214452024-02-03T04:03:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice2052-32112023-03-011611910.1186/s40545-023-00554-zThe association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in LebanonLama Zeineddine0Hala Sacre1Chadia Haddad2M. Rony Zeenny3Marwan Akel4Aline Hajj5Pascale Salameh6Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese UniversityINSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban)INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban)INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban)INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban)INSPECT-LB (Institut National de Santé Publique, d’Épidémiologie Clinique et de Toxicologie-Liban)Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese UniversityAbstract Background Pharmacists are at the core of the healthcare system and are the most accessible healthcare professionals. Their new roles involve leadership skills, among others. Work satisfaction of pharmacists might affect the quality of the services they provide. Hence, the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the management/leadership skills and work satisfaction of pharmacists and working pharmacy students. The secondary objective was to establish the relationship between management/leadership competencies and work satisfaction. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 415 Lebanese pharmacists and fifth-year pharmacy students (undergraduates) working in different pharmacy sectors across Lebanon from August 2021 through October 2021 using the snowball sampling technique and validated tools to assess management/leadership competencies and work satisfaction. Results Management/leadership competencies were significantly correlated with work satisfaction (B = 0.288) and inversely associated with being engaged/married (B = − 2.825) and living outside Beirut or Mount Lebanon (B = − 1.873). Pharmacy students did not significantly differ in their leadership/management level from graduate pharmacists. Work satisfaction was significantly associated with management/leadership competencies (B = 0.062) and inversely related to education level (B = − 0.644). Conclusions Pharmacists’ work satisfaction and management/leadership competencies are interrelated, although the level of satisfaction seemed lower than the declared level of competencies. These concepts are differentially affected by personal and work-related characteristics. More efforts should be exerted to improve both the satisfaction and management/leadership competencies of pharmacists in Lebanon.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-023-00554-zCompetencyLeadershipManagementPharmacistWork satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Lama Zeineddine Hala Sacre Chadia Haddad M. Rony Zeenny Marwan Akel Aline Hajj Pascale Salameh The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Competency Leadership Management Pharmacist Work satisfaction |
| title | The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon |
| title_full | The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon |
| title_short | The association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in Lebanon |
| title_sort | association of management and leadership competencies with work satisfaction among pharmacists in lebanon |
| topic | Competency Leadership Management Pharmacist Work satisfaction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-023-00554-z |
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