A cross-sectional study of psychological distress, burnout, and the associated risk factors in hospital pharmacists in Japan

Abstract Background Opportunities for face-to-face communication with patients is increasing in modern hospital pharmacist practice. This may impose new burdens on hospital pharmacists. We performed a cross-sectional study to examine the prevalence of psychological distress, burnout, and compassion...

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Main Authors: Yuji Higuchi, Masatoshi Inagaki, Toshihiro Koyama, Yoshihisa Kitamura, Toshiaki Sendo, Maiko Fujimori, Yosuke Uchitomi, Norihito Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3208-5