Performance Metrics and Perceived Impact on Safety, Errors and Job Satisfaction Among California Community and Outpatient Pharmacists.

Background Performance metrics used in the community and outpatient settings are largely undocumented. The impact that metrics may have on patient safety, pharmacy errors, and pharmacists’ job satisfaction also has been scarcely studied. Methods An online survey of California pharmacists was distrib...

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Publicado en:Journal of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 15 - 22
Autores principales: Melton, Tanner A., Yamanaka, Erin, David-Nickolay, Chelsea, Nguyen, Vi, Feng, Rock, Samaan, Michael, Vu, Allison, Hollenbach, Kathryn, Mnatzaganian, Christina L.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: California Pharmacists Association Winter2023
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          Melton, Tanner A.
          Yamanaka, Erin
          David-Nickolay, Chelsea
          Nguyen, Vi
          Feng, Rock
          Samaan, Michael
          Vu, Allison
          Hollenbach, Kathryn
          Mnatzaganian, Christina L.
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          Pharmacists
          Outpatient Service
          Job Performance
          Patient Safety
          Medication Errors
          Job Satisfaction
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Human
          Pharmacist Attitudes
          Fisher's Exact Test
          Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
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          Descriptive Research
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Data Analysis Software
          Post Hoc Analysis
      ab: Background Performance metrics used in the community and outpatient settings are largely undocumented. The impact that metrics may have on patient safety, pharmacy errors, and pharmacists’ job satisfaction also has been scarcely studied. Methods An online survey of California pharmacists was distributed in a pharmacy organization’s weekly newsletter and posted on the organization’s website for three months. Paper surveys were delivered to various pharmacies. Data collected included metrics, pharmacists’ perceptions of metrics related to patient safety, errors, satisfaction with time for tasks, workplace conduciveness to safe and effective patient care (all 5-point Likert scales), and job satisfaction (0 = completely dissatisfied and 10 = completely satisfied). Statistical analyses among sites were conducted using Fisher’s Exact, Wilcoxon Rank Sum and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results Majority (71%, n = 76) reported metrics in their pharmacy except for compounding and independent pharmacists. Top metrics included prescriptions filled, dispensing time, and patient wait time. Grocery/mass merchandiser pharmacists were less satisfied with time to complete their tasks (p = 0.37). Compounding/independent pharmacists most strongly agreed that their worksite was conducive to providing safe and effective patient care (p < 0.001). Median job satisfaction was 8 (7, 9) for pharmacists in pharmacies with metrics and 9 (8, 10) for those without metrics (p = 0.01). Conclusion Most community and outpatient pharmacies use performance metrics. Pharmacists who work in settings with metrics may have less job satisfaction. Future studies should compare pharmacists’ perceptions of metrics on patient safety and error rates using larger sample sizes.
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