Table 2 Pharmacy professionals’ characteristics assessed for job satisfaction in public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 220)
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Qualification | |
 Diploma in pharmacy | 98 (44.6) |
 Degree in pharmacy | 122 (55.4) |
Service year/s | |
 < 2 | 60 (27.3) |
 2–4 | 88 (40.0) |
 > 4 | 72 (32.7) |
Working hours per weeka | |
 40 h and less | 190 (86.4) |
 more than 40 h | 30 (13.6) |
Current working unit | |
 Dispensing | 166 (75.4) |
 Inpatient Ward | 28 (12.7) |
 Inventory and drug supply control | 10 (4.6) |
 Administrative activities | 16 (7.3) |
Dispensing unit (n = 166) | |
 Outpatient unit | 94 (56.6) |
 Inpatient unit | 40 (24.1) |
 Emergency Drugs unit | 12 (7.2) |
 Antiretroviral Drugs unity | 20 (12.1) |
Technical support or supervision | |
 No | 124 (56.4) |
 Yes | 96 (43.6) |
Measures to increase job satisfactionb | |
 More knowledge or updates or training | 158 (71.8) |
 More incentives for professionals | 114 (51.8) |
 Better facility infrastructure | 106 (48.2) |
 Less workload | 90 (40.9) |
 More support from supervisor | 70 (32.4) |
 More quality supplies or stock | 66 (30.3) |
 More autonomy or independence | 38 (17.3) |