Factors influencing pharmacist performance: A review of the peer-reviewed literature

Health Policy

Volumn 102, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 178-192

  Schafheutle, Ellen Ingrid ^a   Seston, Elizabeth Mary ^a   Hassell, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance; Performance concerns; Pharmacist; Poor performance; Workload

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DATA BASE; ETHNICITY; EUROPE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; PEER REVIEW; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

AGE FACTORS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 80052785981     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.06.004     Document Type: Review

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