Work-Related Stress and Its Effects on Personal Life of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives: Bangladesh Aspect

Abstract

Introduction: Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (PSRs) are becoming more and more necessary as the pharmaceutical business expands daily. Target-related pressure is changing the character of work, which finally causes Job Induced Stress (JIS) within PSRs. Objective: This research attempts to evaluate JIS and the different contributing elements, while also taking into account some of the health effects. Method: The data was collected utilizing a self-administered questionnaire sent to the PSRs (n=100). Data was imported into MS Excel (version 2016) and descriptive statistics were used to examine it. Result: One hundred Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives completed the questionnaire. 88% percent respondents are male and 12% are female. 45% start their daily work at 7 am, 37% start at 8 am, and the rest 18% start at 9 am. 32% of Respondents close their work at 6 pm, 20% close at 7 pm, 22% close at 8 pm, 13% close at 9 pm, and the rest 13% close at 10 pm. Among all respondents, 84% of respondents enjoy their job, and 82% can meet their Target sales quantity. On the other hand, 54% of PSRs feel stress in their personal life, and 70% Feel distance from family. As a result of stress, 62% of respondents' PSRs experienced Headache, 20% experienced Fatigue, 33% experienced Irritability, 29% experienced Loss of Appetite, 27% experienced Over Sensitivity, 21% Suffering Insomnia, 29% experienced Anxiety and 29% are in depression. Conclusion: Any improvement in the way a work is performed professionally must be viewed in light of how it will effect and be implemented by PSRs. If JIS for the PSRs is not acknowledged and lessened, they will continue to be at high risk of experiencing several negative health effects. Keywords: Job Induced Stress (JIS), Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (PSRs), Stress