Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Physician assistant"”.
-
The Influence Of Noncognitive Skills In Physician Assistant Education
… holistic approach to the admission process in a physician assistant (PA) program can emphasize skills beyond the traditional measures of cognitive skills. The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences that directors of physician assistant programs have with applying the MMI as a …
-
The licensure of the physician assistant: legal and policy implications.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1973. M.C.P.
-
Self-Efficacy and First-Generation Students in a Physician Assistant Program
… professional college students (NFGS) in a physician assistant program. In addition, the researcher sought to explore the perceptions of first-generation graduate professional program students regarding experiences, contributors, and successful strategies relative to self-efficacy as related …
-
A survey of physicians concerning utilization of the physician assistant in Indiana
… concern over the serious deficit in the primary physician services. With the high cost of health care consistently rising, increased demands are being made for better health care practices. The problems now facing the medical profession emphasize the lack of supply, distribution, organization, …
-
Learning Styles, Critical Thinking Aptitudes, and Immersion Learning in Physician Assistant Students
… both the styles and aptitudes. A sample of 137 Physician Assistant students was recruited to complete a learning style inventory, the Gregorc Style Delineator, and a critical thinking aptitude test, the Health Science Reasoning Test. Participants were then divided into two subgroups, identified …
-
A national study of job satisfaction factors among faculty in physician assistant education
… was to examine the job satisfaction factors for physician assistant (PA) faculty. Job satisfaction factors were divided into two categories: intrinsic factors about the respondents (work itself and opportunities for advancement) and extrinsic factors about the institutional faculty support …
-
Oral manifestations of menopause: an interprofessional intervention for dental hygiene and physician assistant students
… a convenience sample of dental hygiene (DH) and physician assistants (PA) students. Pre- and posttests collected quantitative data using a modified Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Survey (RIPLS), and a PI-designed knowledge of menopause test to determine students attitudes and learning. …
-
Development and Validation of a Measure of Intention to Stay in Academia for Physician Assistant Faculty
… a measure of “intention to stay in academia” for physician assistant (PA) faculty in order to determine if the construct could be measured in way that had both quantitative and qualitative meaning. Adopting both the methodologic framework of the Rasch model and the theoretical framework that …
-
A light in the flame: Perceived burnout among underrepresented minority physician assistant educators in the United States
… this study were underrepresented minority (URM) physician assistant (PA) educators in the United States. The purpose was to determine external and internal contributors that lead to perceived burnout, as well as to investigate if primary and secondary appraisal inform burnout coping strategies. …
-
Professional Competency Development Utilizing Emotional Intelligence In Medical Programs
… methods study was to examine the perceptions of physician assistant faculty about emotional intelligence. The study sought to determine PA educators’ familiarity with EI as a construct and to elicit perceived barriers in implementing EI within PA educational programs. The data were collected from …
-
The Effects of Cooperative Learning Versus Traditional Classroom Instruction on Cognitive Achievement, Critical Thinking, and Attitudes Toward Learning in Teams in a Physician Assistant Program
<p><em>Problem.</em> Physician assistants are required to possess critical thinking skills and excellent intellectual skills to achieve the level of autonomy expected by supervising physicians. No scientific research has been identified to determine the most effective means of educating the …
-
Development of a Nurse Practitioner First Assistant Orientation Program
… training, the NP can function as a first assistant, providing delegated medical functions in the perioperative environment. An in-house NP registered nurse first assistant orientation program was developed based on the adult learning theory as a conceptual framework combined with the AORN …
-
Leadership and Adoption of Instructional Technology in a Military Medical Learning Environment: A Case Study
… military medical education program (Interservice Physician Assistant Program – IPAP). Within the case study, factors that facilitated or inhibited the adoption of instructional technology were examined. Additionally, IPAP program leadership behaviors were examined to describe its association with …
-
The Supply and Demand of Physician Assistants in the United States: A Trend Analysis
The supply of non-physician clinicians (NPCs), such as physician assistant (PAs), could significantly influence demand requirements in medical workforce projections. This study predicts supply of and demand for PAs from 2006 to 2020. The PA supply model utilized the number of certified PAs, the …
-
Let’s Make it a Game: Utilizing an Escape Room to Study Variables and Interventions that Impact the Development of Psychological Safety
… measures in a sample of 74 medical and physician assistant students. Within-subject comparisons were utilized to understand the effects of escape room participation on perceptions of psychological safety over time. To better understand factors that influence psychological safety, …
-
Oral care during pregnancy: an educational intervention
… could increase the knowledge and confidence of physician assistant (PA) students with preventive oral care for the pregnant patient.</p> <p>Methods: A one group mixed-method approach was used in this research. Pregnancy and oral health knowledge were assessed using a 9-item pretest and posttest …
-
Evaluating Case Study Based Learning in Transgender Healthcare
… and increase knowledge of students in a Physician Assistant program. Methods: The researchers presented students (n=91) participating in case study discussion with a pre-test survey. Students were given a student version of a case study. Students were then randomly assigned to a group and …
Page 1 of 2