Work Profiles Identified from the 2007 Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Scientist Career Pathway Profile Survey
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
Objectives To investigate the underlying factor structure of respondents' work profiles that were created using the 48 items in the Career Pathway Evaluation Program, 2007 Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Scientist Profile Survey, and use the resulting factors to describe the 26 different work categories listed in the survey.
Methods Exploratory factor analysis was used to describe the underlying structures (factors) that best represented respondents' work profiles. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance were used to describe the 26 different work categories listed in the survey.
Results Ten underlying factors were identified for the respondents' work profiles. A description of these factors among the 26 different respondent categories revealed variation among the categories that can be useful for describing the career categories in the American Pharmacists Association Career Pathway Evaluation Program.
Conclusions Variations in work settings among various pharmacy careers were identified. The profiles constructed in this study could be helpful to individuals as they consider various career paths and choose elective coursework or experiential sites during their pharmacy education.
Recommended Citation
Schommer, Jon C., Lawrence M. Brown, and Elliott M. Sogol. "Work profiles identified from the 2007 pharmacist and pharmaceutical scientist career pathway profile survey." American journal of pharmaceutical education 72.1 (2008).
Copyright
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Comments
This article was originally published in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, volume 72, issue 1, in 2008.