M M Eseid, M A Abujarad Alhuwitat and M S Abu- Salih
Amman Arab University, Jordan
Accepted Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol
Background: Pharmacists�?? jobs in Jordan are important and contribute to the welfare of patients and citizens. Through interviews of a number of pharmacists it was felt that there is need to study their feelings about their rights and satisfaction. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the perceptions of Jordanian pharmacists on attaining their rights, and the impact of these rights on their satisfaction. Methods: The study is an observational one. A random sample of 49 pharmacists was chosen to fill a self-administered questionnaire covering the dimensions of pharmacists and their satisfaction. The study tested the following hypothesis: there is no significant impact (at level α=0.05) of Pharmacists�?? rights on their satisfaction. Results: The null hypothesis was rejected indicating a significant impact of pharmacists�?? rights on their satisfaction. The results also showed that pharmacists were not highly satisfied, whereby they reported satisfaction mean of 2.8 out of 5. Pharmacists�?? perception on salary was also low, (mean=2.71). Means and standard deviations of all questionnaire items are reported. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, there should be effort from the employers and the Jordan Pharmacists�?? Association to develop higher understanding and regard toward Pharmacists�?? rights, especially salary and working conditions which showed effect on satisfaction. alla_kber@hotmail.com