Open AccessExploring residents' perceptions of PA and NP roles and barriers to collaboration
Author(s) -
Maura Polansky,
Debra Herrmann,
Diana Dolmans,
Marjan Govaerts,
Ulrich Koch,
Jeffrey Berger,
Renée E. Stalmeijer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000742972.71042.72
Subject(s) - constructivist grounded theory , perception , medical education , grounded theory , interprofessional education , coding (social sciences) , constructivist teaching methods , medicine , psychology , nursing , qualitative research , pedagogy , health care , teaching method , social science , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , sociology , economics , economic growth
Developing competencies for interprofessional collaboration, including understanding other professionals' roles on interprofessional teams, is an essential component of medical education. This study explored resident physicians' perceptions of the clinical roles and responsibilities of physician assistants (PAs) and NPs in the clinical learning environment.