Allied health assistants' perspectives of their role in healthcare settings: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Allied health assistants (AHAs) are important members of the health workforce and key to meeting population health needs. Previous studies exploring the role and utility of AHAs from multiple stakeholder perspectives suggest AHAs remain poorly utilised in many healthcare settings. This qualitative study explores the experiences and perspectives of AHAs working in healthcare settings to determine the contextual factors influencing their role, and mechanisms to maximise their utility. We conducted semi-structured interviews using purposive sampling with 21 AHAs, from one regional and three metropolitan health services in Australia, between February and July 2021. We used a team-based framework approach to analyse the data. Four major themes were identified: 1) AHAs' interpersonal relationshi

SUBMITTER: King OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084421 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature