Physician Assistants in Clinical Endocrinology: Characteristics and Demographics.

Autor:	McKenna RE; Doctor of Medical Science Program, Assistant Professor, School of Physician Assistant Studies, Marshall B. Ketchum University 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd, Fullerton, California, United States., Hooker RS; Ridgefield, Washington, United States., Bruza-Augatis M; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097, United States. Electronic address: mirelab@nccpa.net., Puckett K; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097, United States., Kozikowski A; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 200, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists [Endocr Pract] 2024 Dec 27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 27.
DOI:	10.1016/j.eprac.2024.12.016
Abstrakt:	Objective: Physician assistants (PAs) are employed in endocrinology, but little is known about their roles and activities. The study aimed to assess PAs' employment characteristics in endocrinology compared to those in all other specialties. Methods: This descriptive observational study used the 2022 National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) dataset. The study includes 117,748 board-certified PAs who indicated a clinical specialty in 2022. The characteristics of PAs in endocrinology were examined using descriptive statistics, including counts and percentages for categorical variables; means (with standard deviations), and medians (with interquartile ranges) for continuous variables. Bivariate analyses (ꭙ 2 and Mann-Whitney U tests) were used to determine statistical differences between PAs practicing in endocrinology vs. PAs in all other specialties. Results: This study found that as of 2022, 685 PAs reported practicing in endocrinology. PAs in endocrinology, compared to PAs in all other specialties (all p<0.001), were more likely to identify as female (82.0% vs. 69.6%), work in an office-based private practice (61.3% vs. 37.0%), and participate in telemedicine (70.8% vs. 40.1%). Conversely, PAs in endocrinology were less likely to work in a secondary position, saw slightly fewer patients weekly, and earned $10,000 less yearly than their PA colleagues in all other specialties. Conclusion: Examining the PA endocrinology workforce is essential due to the shortage of endocrinologists and the increased prevalence of diabetes as the U.S. population ages. Understanding where PAs in endocrinology are employed and their attributes could assist efforts in specialty modeling to address supply and demand projections. Competing Interests: Financial Disclosure The authors have no financial disclosure to report. (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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