Intention of Leaving the Service Clinical Trial
Official title:
Factors Related to Work Pressure and Turnover Intention for Pharmacists With Home Pharmaceutical Care
| Verified date | August 2014 |
| Source | Taichung Veterans General Hospital |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | Taiwan: Research Ethics Committee |
| Study type | Observational |
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.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 160 |
| Est. completion date | August 2014 |
| Est. primary completion date | August 2014 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | N/A and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - community pharmacists who attend the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: - community pharmacists who attend any other home pharmaceutical care projects (any types). |
Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Community Pharmacies | All cities in Taiwan |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Taichung Veterans General Hospital |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | intention to leave the service | 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. | up to four months | No |
| Secondary | work pressure | each community pharmacist will be asked through questionnaire regarding their work pressure related to the pharmaceutical care. | up to four months | No |
| Secondary | work load | each community pharmacist attends the study will provide what they though about the loading in offering pharmaceutical care. | up to four months | No |