RESEARCH published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice has found that just over half (198 out of 368 or 53%) of registered pharmacists stated that they intended to practice in the profession for more than 10 years.
Just over 10% (38) of respondents intended to leave the profession, with 11 moving to a different professional field and eight to a different health profession, the recently-published research found.
In contrast, 26 respondents stated that they were interested in transitioning into a different practice area within the profession.
Only three pharmacy students stated that they were studying pharmacy as a last resort.
Most students wanted to practice in hospital settings followed by the community, with most participants generally holding positive views of the pharmacy profession.
The responses to the pessimistic outlook statements were on average neutral or in disagreement, in contrast to the responses to the optimistic outlook statements that were on average neutral or in agreement.
Interestingly, international research that investigated the relationship of personality traits to advancements in prescribing rights identified that pharmacists undertaking prescribing exhibited higher levels of extraversion (enthusiastic and energetic), agreeableness and conscientiousness.
When compared to the results in the equivalent Australian demographic there was notable similarity in the personality traits exhibited.
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