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- Clinical Trial NCT02028793
Work Pressure for Pharmacist With Home Pharmaceutical Care
August 27, 2014 updated by: Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Factors Related to Work Pressure and Turnover Intention for Pharmacists With Home Pharmaceutical Care
National Health Insurance Administration, Taiwan has provided a protocol for community pharmacist to offer home pharmaceutical care for the patients with high health expenditures.
Since community pharmacists need to visit patients for consultation and check their medications, it has been thought to have pressure for them in various areas.
This study intends to investigate the factors related to the pressure and intention for leaving this protocol.
The hypothesis are that community pharmacist who works longer, has economic pressure, and longer year of practice will have higher pressure and strong intention for leaving.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Anticipated)
160
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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All cities in Taiwan, Taiwan, 40705
- Community Pharmacies
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
community pharmacists who attend the protocol (offered by National Health Insurance Administration,, Taiwan). the protocol is designed to provide home pharmaceutical care (PC) to the patients with heavy health expenditure.
This group of community pharmacists needs to operate their pharmacy while offering PC with small amount of payment.
This study investigates the work load, pressure, and intention of leaving the protocol.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- community pharmacists who attend the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
- community pharmacists who attend any other home pharmaceutical care projects (any types).
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Only
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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Pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care
The group is the community pharmacists who attend the protocol to provide home visit to the patients with heavy health expenditure, through pharmaceutical care approach.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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intention to leave the service
Time Frame: up to four months
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community pharmacist who provides the service will have chance to fill the questionnaire.
the major outcome will be his/her intention to leave the service.
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up to four months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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work pressure
Time Frame: up to four months
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each community pharmacist will be asked through questionnaire regarding their work pressure related to the pharmaceutical care.
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up to four months
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work load
Time Frame: up to four months
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each community pharmacist attends the study will provide what they though about the loading in offering pharmaceutical care.
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up to four months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Wen-Shyong Liou, PhD, Taichung Veteran General Hospital, Taiwan
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Ramalho de Oliveira D, Brummel AR, Miller DB. Medication therapy management: 10 years of experience in a large integrated health care system. J Manag Care Pharm. 2010 Apr;16(3):185-95. doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2010.16.3.185.
- Folkman S. Personal control and stress and coping processes: a theoretical analysis. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1984 Apr;46(4):839-52. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.46.4.839.
- Mott DA, Doucette WR, Gaither CA, Pedersen CA, Schommer JC. Pharmacists' attitudes toward worklife: results from a national survey of pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2004 May-Jun;44(3):326-36. doi: 10.1331/154434504323063968.
- Mak VS, March GJ, Clark A, Gilbert AL. Why do Australian registered pharmacists leave the profession? a qualitative study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2013 Feb;35(1):129-37. doi: 10.1007/s11096-012-9720-5. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
- Strachota E, Normandin P, O'Brien N, Clary M, Krukow B. Reasons registered nurses leave or change employment status. J Nurs Adm. 2003 Feb;33(2):111-7. doi: 10.1097/00005110-200302000-00008.
- Williams LJ, & Hazer, J.T.. Antecedents and consequences of satisfaction and commitment in turnover models: A reanalysis using latent variable structural equation methods. . Journal of Applied Psychology. 1986;71:219-231.
- Mosadeghrad AM, Ferlie E, Rosenberg D. A study of relationship between job stress, quality of working life and turnover intention among hospital employees. Health Serv Manage Res. 2011 Nov;24(4):170-81. doi: 10.1258/hsmr.2011.011009.
- Zarowitz BJ, Stebelsky LA, Muma BK, Romain TM, Peterson EL. Reduction of high-risk polypharmacy drug combinations in patients in a managed care setting. Pharmacotherapy. 2005 Nov;25(11):1636-45. doi: 10.1592/phco.2005.25.11.1636.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
November 1, 2013
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 1, 2014
Study Completion (Actual)
August 1, 2014
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 24, 2013
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 6, 2014
First Posted (Estimate)
January 7, 2014
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
August 28, 2014
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 27, 2014
Last Verified
August 1, 2014
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- VGHTCPHARM2
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