Acts of attrition: The pressure on our clinical pharmacists

Lichvar, Alicia; Cohen, Elizabeth; Ingemi, Amanda I.; Fabbri, Kassandra

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“…This plateau is fueled by several factors, including career advancement opportunities limited to exiting direct patient care and transitioning to administrative and managerial roles, clinical pharmacy practice models that offer little time away from patient care, lack of protected time for scholarship and professional organization involvement, undesirable shifts in their institution, and burnout 4 . These factors contribute to the high rates of premature attrition of clinical pharmacists from practice who are seeking non‐patient care roles to improve work‐life balance 5–8 …”

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“…4 These factors contribute to the high rates of premature attrition of clinical pharmacists from practice who are seeking nonpatient care roles to improve work-life balance. [5][6][7][8] Employers and professional organizations have an opportunity to provide resources and support for clinical pharmacists' professional development. Professional development opportunities vary across practice areas, most notably between academia and non-academia settings.…”

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Professional and career development needs of clinical pharmacists in settings outside academia

Hayes,

Moore,

Droney

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J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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Clinical pharmacists practicing in academia have access to resources and pathways for professional development that clinical pharmacists practicing outside of academia may lack. With timely concerns of premature attrition and burnout in the clinical pharmacy profession, it is critical that employers and professional organizations help meet the professional development needs of clinical pharmacists practicing in outside of academia. Implementation of career ladders, creation of hybrid leadership‐practice positions, achievement of operational excellence, cultivation of a positive culture, and development of optimal metrics may all help employers meet these needs. Professional organizations are called on to provide clinical pharmacists with a clear path for advancement within the organization to contribute to their ongoing professional development; this centers on the development of mentorship programs and opportunities to expand the professional portfolio of the clinical pharmacist practicing outside of academia. It is imperative that employers and professional organizations address the lack of existing career advancement and professional development opportunities to combat the premature attrition of clinical pharmacists from practice, improve the “life span” of the clinical pharmacist, and ultimately maintain the clinical pharmacy profession as a whole.

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Professional and career development needs of clinical pharmacists in settings outside academia

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Droney

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J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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“…However, now that the dust from this period has settled, evidence suggests that the surge of people quitting their jobs was not an isolated event, but instead a dramatic return to the steady, growing rate of turnover that began over a decade ago 1 . Several recent articles in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy suggest the profession of pharmacy is no exception, calling readers' attention to a perceived exodus of pharmacists from the field 2,3 . Evidence to support these concerns in the area of oncology practice has also been published in the time since 4 .…”

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“…1 Several recent articles in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy suggest the profession of pharmacy is no exception, calling readers' attention to a perceived exodus of pharmacists from the field. 2,3 Evidence to support these concerns in the area of oncology practice has also been published in the time since. 4 Turnover can be a contagious phenomenon, 5 which means that these trends are likely to worsen if the profession fails to act.…”

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Turning the tide: Addressing threats to pharmacist well‐being through work redesign

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2023

J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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The Great Resignation marked a dramatic return to the steady, rising rate of job turnover that began over a decade ago, and recent reports suggest the profession of pharmacy is no exception. Rising concerns about pharmacist turnover follow a wave of articles about the prevalence of burnout in nearly every corner of the profession.However, this should come as no surprise, as burnout and turnover are often progressively worsening symptoms of the same disease: a toxic work environment. This review suggests that many current efforts to improve burnout in pharmacy will have limited impact because they place too much emphasis on individuals and not enough of it on the environments in which they work. Scientific frameworks for understanding burnout as a problem originating from work are discussed, distinguishing burnout from other dimensions of health and well-being. These frameworks are then followed by an integration of empiric evidence from the organizational sciences and illustrative examples from pharmacy practice to explain how burnout emerges from an imbalance of job demands (e.g., workload, time pressure, work-life conflict) and job resources (e.g., autonomy, rewards, social support). The review concludes with a proposed course correction-one that positions organizational leaders as the people who are best equipped to address burnout at its source through a structured process known as work redesign. By doing so, leaders can create work environments that not only reduce the risk of burnout among pharmacists but also enhance their ability to thrive.

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From symptoms to solutions: A structured approach to alleviating burnout among critical care pharmacists

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2024

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

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Acts of attrition: The pressure on our clinical pharmacists

Cited by 3 publications

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Professional and career development needs of clinical pharmacists in settings outside academia

Professional and career development needs of clinical pharmacists in settings outside academia

Turning the tide: Addressing threats to pharmacist well‐being through work redesign

From symptoms to solutions: A structured approach to alleviating burnout among critical care pharmacists

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