Table 3 Affirmative opinions regarding professional satisfaction
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychological satisfaction | ||||||||
 N (%) | 114 (100.0%) | 50 (40.3%) | 11 (8.9%) | 16 (12.9%) | 14 (11.3%) | 12 (9.7%) | 21 (16.9%) |  |
 Are you satisfied with the on-the-job relationships? | 58 (50.9%) | 26 (52.0%) | 5 (45.5%) | 9 (56.3%) | 11 (78.6%) | 5 (41.7%) | 7 (33.3%) | 0.182e |
 Are you heard and valued for your contributions? | 62 (54.4%) | 28 (56.0%) | 6 (54.5%) | 10 (62.5%) | 12 (85.7%) | 5 (41.7%) | 5 (23.8%) | 0.008e |
 Are your talents fully utilized? | 41 (36.0%) | 20 (40.0%) | 2 (18.2%) | 5 (31.3%) | 10 (71.4%) | 3 (25.0%) | 3 (14.3%) | 0.009e |
 Do you consider yourself doing the professional job you enjoy? | 58 (50.9%) | 23 (46.0%) | 7 (63.6%) | 7 (43.8%) | 12 (85.7%) | 6 (50.0%) | 8 (38.1%) | 0.07e |
Financial satisfaction | ||||||||
 Are you willing to work outside your specialty if financially unsatisfied? | 66 (57.9%) | 31 (62.0%) | 5 (45.5%) | 7 (43.8%) | 8 (57.1%) | 8 (66.7%) | 13 (61.9%) | 0.74e |
 Can you be easily promoted in your current job? | 43 (37.7%) | 21 (42.0%) | 5 (45.5%) | 4 (25.0%) | 11 (78.6%) | 3 (25.0%) | 3 (14.3%) | 0.002e |
Is your salary appropriate? | 33 (28.9%) | 8 (16.0%) | 4 (36.4%) | 9 (56.3%) | 10 (71.4%) | 2 (16.7%) | 5 (23.8%) | < 0.001e |
Work environment satisfaction | ||||||||
 Is there a suitable working environment? | 53 (46.5%) | 23 (46.0%) | 8 (72.7%) | 8 (50.0%) | 10 (71.4%) | 4 (33.3%) | 5 (23.8%) | 0.030e |
 Are there enough employees to cover the workload? | 51 (44.7%) | 21 (42.0%) | 7 (63.6%) | 6 (37.5%) | 12 (85.7%) | 3 (25.0%) | 6 (28.6%) | 0.006e |