Table 2 Affirmative opinions regarding professional orientation and employment opportunities
From: A pilot assessment of the career and job satisfaction of the pharmaceutical workforce in Lebanon
Variable | Total pharmacists | Community pharmacists | Hospital pharmacistsa | Medical representatives | Industrial pharmacistsb | Other sectorsc | Not in healthcared | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 114 (100.0%) | 50 (40.3%) | 11 (8.9%) | 16 (12.9%) | 14 (11.3%) | 12 (9.7%) | 21 (16.9%) | Â |
Is it easy to find a job as a pharmacist? | 36 (31.6%) | 13 (26.0%) | 6 (54.5%) | 6 (37.5%) | 5 (35.7%) | 5 (41.7%) | 4 (19.0%) | 0.301e |
Are internships enough to find a job | 41 (36.0%) | 14 (28.0%) | 6 (54.5%) | 6 (37.5%) | 2 (14.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | 13 (61.9%) | 0.008e |
Is it possible to find job opportunities in all sectors? | 47 (41.2%) | 17 (34.0%) | 5 (45.5%) | 7 (43.8%) | 7 (50.0%) | 5 (41.7%) | 9 (42.9%) | 0.860e |
Is pharmacists’ employment affected by non-pharmacists occupying their jobs? | 87 (76.3%) | 38 (76.0%) | 7 (63.6%) | 13 (81.3%) | 12 (85.7%) | 4 (33.3%) | 21 (100.0%) | 0.001e |
Is there an orientation from universities for fresh graduates? | 29 (25.4%) | 10 (20.0%) | 5 (45.5%) | 7 (43.8%) | 4 (28.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (19.0%) | 0.052e |
Is the order providing job opportunities for pharmacists? | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | –e |
Are all sectors getting the needed attention? | 11 (9.6%) | 7 (14.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | 3 (18.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.221e |
Does the Sector Need More Regulations and Orientation from the OPL? | 111 (97.4%) | 48 (96.0%) | 10 (90.9%) | 16 (100.0%) | 14 (100.0%) | 12 (100.0%) | 21 (100.0%) | 0.592e |
Does the Sector Need More Governmental Support? | 106 (93.0%) | 45 (90.0%) | 10 (90.9%) | 14 (87.5%) | 14 (100.0%) | 12 (100.0%) | 21 (100.0%) | 0.392e |
Does the Sector Need More Acknowledgment from Other Healthcare Professionals? | 111 (97.4%) | 48 (96.0%) | 10 (90.9%) | 16 (100.0%) | 14 (100.0%) | 12 (100.0%) | 21 (100.0%) | 0.594 |