Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Workforce survey of PAs' genetic-genomic knowledge, attitudes, and application in practice. |
| Authors: |
Patterson, Wesley G., Tribble, Leta M., Hopkins, Casey S., Fasolino, Tracy K., Ward, Linda D. |
| Source: |
JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins); Sep2023, Vol. 36 Issue 9, p34-40, 7p |
| Subject Terms: |
INFERENTIAL statistics, PROFESSIONS, CONFIDENCE, CONFIDENCE intervals, PHYSICIANS' assistants, ATTITUDES of medical personnel, RESEARCH methodology, CROSS-sectional method, NONBINARY people, QUANTITATIVE research, LABOR supply, CONTINUING medical education, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, GENOMICS, QUESTIONNAIRES, SCALE analysis (Psychology), DESCRIPTIVE statistics, CHI-squared test, PHYSICIAN practice patterns, DATA analysis software |
| Geographic Terms: |
UNITED States |
| Company/Entity: |
AMERICAN Academy of Physician Assistants |
| Abstract: |
Objective: This study surveyed practicing physician associates/assistants (PAs) about their genetics-genomics knowledge, attitudes, and application in practice. Methods: A 25-question electronic survey was emailed to each constituent organization of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) with a description of the study and a request to forward to their members. Additionally, a posting was displayed in the bulletin board section of the online AAPA Huddle. Results: Of the 420 PAs who completed the survey, few are knowledgeable (25%) about or confident (13%) in applying a genomic approach to patient care, although most (61%) think genetics-genomics is important to delivering highquality care. Remarkably, 97% of PAs surveyed are interested in genetics-genomics continuing medical education. Conclusions: PAs lack knowledge and confidence in integrating genetics-genomics into patient care; however, they have a positive attitude toward genetics-genomics and want to improve their knowledge and confidence through education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
