{"id":85823,"date":"2025-06-24T15:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/?p=85823"},"modified":"2025-07-16T10:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T08:47:29","slug":"automation-reduces-pharmacy-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/automation-reduces-pharmacy-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Does automation reduce stress in the pharmacy? Here&#8217;s what pharmacists say."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-419469fc0f9f3b26d\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-419469fc0f9f3b26d uvc-7690  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-419469fc0f9f3b26d h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-family:&#039;Cantata One&#039;;--font-weight:theme;\">How does automation reduce stress in the pharmacy?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Introducing an automated dispensing robot into the pharmacy brings a wide range of benefits: <strong>increased revenue, better space optimisation, and greater process efficiency <\/strong>\u2014 essential advantages for the pharmacy\u2019s economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>But what about the human impact? <strong>According to pharmacists, automation helps reduce stress.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what emerged from the survey conducted by <strong>Pharmathek<\/strong> among pharmacies that have installed the SINTESI robot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>THE SURVEY<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Pharmathek<\/strong> regularly carries out <strong>satisfaction surveys on its installations<\/strong> to improve services based on feedback gathered directly from pharmacy owners and their staff.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the latest 200 interviews, <strong>more than half of the pharmacists reported that installing the SINTESI robot led to a better quality of work in the pharmacy<\/strong>, which in turn helped <strong>reduce stress for the entire team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stress-pharmacy-robot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stress-pharmacy-robot.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/stress-pharmacy-robot-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the open-ended question \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff6b00;\"><strong>What is the most important benefit brought by the SINTESI robot?<\/strong><\/span>\u201d, <strong>52% of answers<\/strong> mentioned reduced stress as the main advantage, thanks to factors such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Confidence<\/strong> in receiving the correct medication at the counter, with the <strong>closest expiry date<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>No longer having to search<\/strong> through drawers for slow-moving items;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved counter service<\/strong>, with more time available for patients;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peace of mind<\/strong> from not having to leave the sales area unattended;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reassurance<\/strong> of always having the right inventory levels;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simplified<\/strong> warehouse management tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>WHAT PHARMACISTS ARE SAYING<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWith SINTESI, we are 100% sure we\u2019ll receive the exact medicine at the counter. That alone brings peace of mind.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0<strong>Dr Carmine, pharmacist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSINTESI allows us to stay present at the counter without leaving the sales area unattended. The peace of mind that comes from receiving medications right at my workstation is a huge advantage.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0<strong>Dr Giulia, pharmacist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGetting to a well-organised stock management system with SINTESI gave our entire team a real sense of calm at the counter.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0<strong>Dr Giuseppe, pharmacy owner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>CONCLUSION: automation reduces stress in the pharmacy.<\/h2>\n<p>This insight was particularly interesting and confirms just how much automation supports the pharmacy not only operationally but <strong>psychologically<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, pharmacy owners are increasingly focused on the <strong>wellbeing of their teams<\/strong>. Choosing to install an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/sintesi\/\">automated dispensing robot<\/a><\/strong> is not just a smart economic decision: it\u2019s a step towards <strong>simplifying daily operations and reducing worries<\/strong>. And that, ultimately, means <strong>lowering stress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have any questions about the Pharmathek survey?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/contacts\/\">Get in touch<\/a>: we\u2019ll be happy to share the full results with you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-80482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/robot-pharmacie-paquin11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/robot-pharmacie-paquin11.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/robot-pharmacie-paquin11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/robot-pharmacie-paquin11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Back to News&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752655645633{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmathek.com%2Fen%2Fnews%2F&#8221; el_class=&#8221;read-more-realizzazioni&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We asked pharmacists: What\u2019s the most important benefit brought by the SINTESI robot? Find out what they said about stress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":85830,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-55","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85823"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85935,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85823\/revisions\/85935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pharmathek.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}