Investigation on the current situations of human resource management in public hospital pharmacies

Objective: To investigate the current situations of human resource management in the public hospital pharmacies, and to provide the evidence and suggestions for improving the performance of the public hospital pharmacies. Methods: According to the principles and study methods of human resource management, we designed the questionnaire to investigate the human resource management among 306 managers and pharmacists working in 74 public hospital pharmacies. We used percentage and proportion for statistical description. Results: 56% participants considered that the public pharmacists had professional qualities. Nearly 73% considered that there were good interpersonal relationship; 45% wanted to do present job. Nearly 75% thought that the mechanism of performance appraisal should be consummated. About 63% considered that the learning and training was not fitting and proper. 63%thought they could not develop their ability and talent. Conclusion: The human resource management system in public pharmacies should be improved. © 2010 Editorial Board of Chin J Evid-based Med.