The contribution of physician associates or assistants to the emergency department: A systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New health care professionals, such as the physician associate or assistant (PA), have expanded the ability of health systems to meet the needs of the population in both primary and secondary health care settings. Although PAs are widely deployed in the emergency department (ED), their role in the ED has not previously been formally described. This systematic scoping review synthesizes and critically analyzes existing literature on the impact and perception of the role of PAs working in the ED.

Methods

We performed a systematic scoping review. We searched Medline, PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE) and EMCare for English language peer-reviewed studies describing PA role

SUBMITTER: King NMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288079 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature