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Reexamining shift work pharmacists in Illinois.
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PMID:  21272532     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that pharmacists engaged in shift work might present unique characteristics, which has implications for labor supply and pharmacy services delivery. OBJECTIVES: To characterize shift-work pharmacists by comparing them: (1) with nonshift work pharmacists and (2) by type of shift schedule. METHODS: A 4-page self-administered Biennial Pharmacist Compensation Survey was mailed in late 2007 to a random sample of pharmacists licensed and residing in Illinois, United States. Pharmacists were classified as shift work pharmacists if they answered the question asking if their gross base earnings included a shift differential. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and t tests were used to compare shift work pharmacists with nonshift work pharmacists. RESULTS: In Illinois, pharmacists receiving shift work differential pay were more likely to be staff hospital pharmacists who have children. Compared with nonshift pharmacists, they spent significantly more time dispensing and less time on business management activities and "other" functions. The most common types of alternative shifts reported were evening and night shifts. CONCLUSIONS: Repeated analysis of pharmacists engaged in shift work in Illinois evidences unique characteristics from pharmacists not involved in such work schedules.
Authors:
Ana C Quiñones; Rachael F Pullin
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-12-1
Journal Detail:
Title:  Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1934-8150     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
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Created Date:  2011-1-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  101231974     Medline TA:  Res Social Adm Pharm     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, 555-31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
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