J Allied Health. 2024 Spring;53(1):e49-e53.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The main goal of this study was to assess physicians’ and nurse practitioners’ (NPs) perception of the title change from physician assistant (PA) to physician associate.
METHODS: Hospital medicine physicians and NPs were surveyed via a REDCap survey that was created by the researcher. Participants were recruited via emails that were sent to Northwell Health providers as part of a convenience sampling. Statistical analysis using a one-way ANOVA was performed to compare the effect of professional credentials on perception and support for the title change.
RESULTS: There were a total of 103 participants, with a response rate for NPs of 22% and physicians of 27%. Analysis revealed that 73% of physicians and NPs surveyed did not think that PAs changing their title to physician associate would affect their perceptions of PAs.
CONCLUSION: There are some reservations about the title change, but overall PAs changing their title to physician associate will not affect the perception of PAs by their peers/colleagues at Northwell Health.
PMID:38430504
