1. Pharmacy faculty expectations of and experiences with parental leave: A cross-sectional exploratory study.
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Fredrickson ME, Dragovich R, Boyle J, Cober MP, King CA, Gothard MD, and Ballard L
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- Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Adult, Middle Aged, Job Satisfaction, Workload psychology, Workload standards, Workload statistics & numerical data, Faculty, Pharmacy psychology, Faculty, Pharmacy statistics & numerical data, Parental Leave statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Introduction: Parental leave policies have the potential to adversely impact faculty well-being and retention if not designed and deployed in a beneficial manner. This exploratory study aims to determine the perceptions of and experiences with parental leave for faculty at pharmacy institutions., Methods: An exploratory, cross-sectional survey was sent to pharmacy school deans to distribute to faculty. The survey obtained demographic information and asked questions pertaining to parental leave experiences and expectations, including workload coverage and the perceived impact on performance evaluations. Comments regarding ideal parental leave were qualitatively summarized., Results: Fifty-five respondents who had taken parental leave completed the survey, and 51 free text responses were received. A large effect size for the association between academic rank and planned timing of leave and a larger than medium effect size for the association with gender identity was identified., Conclusion: The availability, duration, and requirements of parental leave at pharmacy institutions have the potential to negatively impact faculty well-being and retention. This exploratory study provides initial insight into pharmacy faculty's experiences with and expectations of parental leave. Further research is needed to examine this issue on a broader scale and corroborate these findings., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2024
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