Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2021;39(3):283-286

doi:10.12206/j.issn.1006-0111.202012007

Survey and intervention countermeasures on occupational stress of young hospital pharmacists

Jiahao WU 1 ; Lin GU 2 ; Guihua LI 3 ; Ming FANG 3 ; Yan WANG 3 ; Saihua LU 3 ; Feng XU 3

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Keywords

young pharmacists; occupational stress; intervention countermeasures

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To investigate the occupational life status and occupational related stress factors of young hospital pharmacists, and to promote the healthy development of young pharmacists. Methods Questionnaire was designed and released on-line through Wenjuan Star APP. Demographic characteristic information, occupational stress and stress management data were obtained. Data were processed with SPSS. Results About sixty percent of 289 questionnaire respondents complained of occupational stress (178 respondents). Gender, education level, hospital grade, and job position had no significant effect on occupational stress difference. However, different age group showed different occupational stress. Pharmacist at the age of 31-35 complained more stress than the other age group. Pharmacist with high title complained more stress than the lower titles. Conclusion More than half of young pharmacists suffer from the high occupational stress, and various intervention measures should be taken to relieve the stress.