{
  "abstract": "Background and Importance Leadership in pharmacy management plays a pivotal role in influencing medication safety and operational efficiency in hospital pharmacies. However, few studies have systematically examined how leadership styles impact medication safety outcomes in these settings. Understanding these relationships is critical for developing strategies that can improve patient safety and workflow within the hospital pharmacy setting.Aim and Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relationship between leadership styles in pharmacy management and medication safety outcomes, focusing on the incidence of medication errors, adverse drug events (ADEs), and staff satisfaction.Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at five different hospital pharmacies, each managed by a different leadership style (transformational, transactional, laissez-faire, and autocratic). Data was collected on medication errors and ADEs, using incident reports over a 12-month period. Additionally, pharmacy staff satisfaction was measured using a standardised survey. The data were analysed using ANOVA for differences between leadership styles and multiple regression for predicting medication errors based on leadership type.Results The analysis showed that pharmacies led by transformational leaders had a 30% lower rate of medication errors (p = 0.02) and a 25% lower rate of ADEs (p = 0.03) compared to pharmacies led by autocratic managers. Additionally, staff satisfaction was 35% higher in transformational leadership settings (p = 0.01). No significant differences were found between other leadership styles.Conclusion and Relevance The findings suggest that transformational leadership in pharmacy management is associated with improved medication safety outcomes and greater staff satisfaction. These results underline the importance of leadership development in pharmacy settings as a strategy for improving patient safety and operational performance.References and/or Acknowledgements 1. Guntschnig S, Barbosa R, Jenzer H, Greening M, Hayde J, Heery H, Iglesias Serrano MC, Lajtmanová K, Rossin E, Tentova-Peceva S, Kohl S, Mulac A. Tackling medication errors: how a systems approach improves patient safety. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2025 Apr 30:ejhpharm-2025-004533. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2025-004533. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40280735.Conflict of Interest No conflict of interest",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sari, Iran"
      ],
      "name": "M Dehpanah"
    }
  ],
  "title": "1ISG-005 The impact of leadership in pharmacy management on medication safety in hospital pharmacies",
  "uid": "d47ce2e8-4601-5549-adb2-24e082372417"
}