The relationship between organizational climate, job stress, workplace burnout, and retention of pharmacists

Objectives This study explored the relationship between organizational climate, job stress, workplace burnout, and retention of pharmacists. This study adopted a cross‐sectional design and conducted a questionnaire survey of pharmacists working at three teaching hospitals (a district teaching hospital, a regional teaching hospital, and a medical center). Methods The sampling criteria were a license to practice pharmacy and a willingness to sign a written consent form to participate in this study. Results One hundred ten questionnaires were distributed, of which 101 contained valid responses, yielding a valid return rate of 91.82%. A significant correlation was evident between organizational climate, job stress, workplace burnout, and retention. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that demographic variables, organizational climate, job stress, and workplace burnout had a predictive power of 55.6% for retention (F = 9.712***, P