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The association between number of learners and pharmacist and technician levels of burnout

The association between number of learners and pharmacist and technician levels of burnout PurposeLittle is known about the relationship between learner load and pharmacist and pharmacy technician burnout. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between burnout and the number of learners (residents, students, and new employees) assigned to pharmacists or pharmacy technicians.MethodsA validated survey to measure burnout and professional fulfillment was administered to employees of a university health system’s pharmacy service in 2019. A threshold analysis determined the optimal cutoff for number of learners trained that maximized the ability to predict binary outcomes. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used, and effect sizes between percentages were reported. Finally, the adjusted associations between number of learners and outcomes were assessed using logistic regression.ResultsA total of 448 pharmacy staff members were included in the analysis. Of those, 57% (n = 254) worked in ambulatory care, 27.4% (n = 122) worked in an inpatient setting, and 15.7% (n = 70) worked in infrastructure. Pharmacists working in an inpatient setting who reported training 4 or more learners per year indicated significantly higher rates of burnout than those training fewer learners on both a single-item burnout assessment (64.3% vs 31.0%; P = 0.01; effect size, 0.68) and a 10-item burnout assessment (54.8% vs 13.8%; P = 0.01; effect size, 0.91). Similar results were not observed in pharmacists working in ambulatory care and infrastructure positions or in pharmacy technicians.ConclusionAdded precepting and training responsibilities may be associated with higher levels of burnout among pharmacy team members, particularly inpatient pharmacists. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Press
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2024.
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1079-2082
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1535-2900
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10.1093/ajhp/zxad339
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Abstract

PurposeLittle is known about the relationship between learner load and pharmacist and pharmacy technician burnout. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between burnout and the number of learners (residents, students, and new employees) assigned to pharmacists or pharmacy technicians.MethodsA validated survey to measure burnout and professional fulfillment was administered to employees of a university health system’s pharmacy service in 2019. A threshold analysis determined the optimal cutoff for number of learners trained that maximized the ability to predict binary outcomes. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used, and effect sizes between percentages were reported. Finally, the adjusted associations between number of learners and outcomes were assessed using logistic regression.ResultsA total of 448 pharmacy staff members were included in the analysis. Of those, 57% (n = 254) worked in ambulatory care, 27.4% (n = 122) worked in an inpatient setting, and 15.7% (n = 70) worked in infrastructure. Pharmacists working in an inpatient setting who reported training 4 or more learners per year indicated significantly higher rates of burnout than those training fewer learners on both a single-item burnout assessment (64.3% vs 31.0%; P = 0.01; effect size, 0.68) and a 10-item burnout assessment (54.8% vs 13.8%; P = 0.01; effect size, 0.91). Similar results were not observed in pharmacists working in ambulatory care and infrastructure positions or in pharmacy technicians.ConclusionAdded precepting and training responsibilities may be associated with higher levels of burnout among pharmacy team members, particularly inpatient pharmacists.

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American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy – Oxford University Press

Published: Jan 18, 2024

Keywords: burnout; empathy; pharmacies; pharmacists; pharmacy technicians; trainees

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