Abstract
Community pharmacies play a key role in the health care system by providing medication-related services for patients. The ability of pharmacist to provide patients with quality care is influenced by the kindness and contentment that come from a healthy work-life balance. This study is the first of its kind to comprehensively assess the quality of work life (QWL) and its associated factors among community pharmacists in the Northwest Amhara region of Ethiopia. The purpose of this study is to improve the working conditions and well-being of community pharmacists, which are crucial for the preservation of a competent and motivated healthcare workforce. A multicentered cross-sectional study utilized simple random sampling on community pharmacist at least one year of experience. Ordinary logistic regression employed to identify factors affecting QWL and data analyzed using using SPSS version 27, presented with AOR and 95% confidence intervals. Only 24.7% of community pharmacists reported good QWL, significantly associated with holding a diploma and working 38-58 h per week (AOR = 7.692 and 3.213, respectively). Conversely, 39.9% experienced poor QWL, related to being part-time employees (AOR = 0.137), working alone daily (AOR = 0.137), and earning lower monthly incomes (AORs = 0.032 for 3500-4500 birr and 0.096 for 4501-5500 birr). Improving community pharmacists' wellbeing means improved patients care. For the mutual benefit of pharmacists and the general public, stakeholders should concentrate on balanced workloads, and support networks in order to enhance QWL.