A Study to Determine the Nature, If Any, of the Differences in Physician Assistants' Perceptions, Their Training, and Their Utilization

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the nature of differences between what physician assistants (PA) think their job should be, what they have been trained for, and what they are actually doing in Army Health Care Organizations. Samples of the actual duties performed by PAs were recorded and sorted into either clinical, administrative, or managerial. PAs' perceptions of what they were trained for were measured with a survey. Results showed a significant difference between training and actual duties in clinical functions, in particular, PAs were not treating inpatients, extended patients, and obstetrical and gynecological patients. There was complete agreement between their training, use, and perceptions on appropriate use in administrative tasks. Management functions did not show a consistent trend between the PAs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA209659

Entities

People

  • Diane M. Flannery

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Abuse
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Injury Prevention
  • Job Training
  • Management Training
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Public Health
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Organizational Psychology.