Non-native English-speaking applicants and the likelihood of physician assistant program matriculation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Effective communication is critical in patient care. Multilingual medical providers, including Physician Assistants (PAs) can contribute to improved health care among patients with limited English proficiency; however, this is contingent upon matriculating multilingual providers. In this study, the association between prospective applicants' self-reported English as second language (ESL) status and their likelihood of matriculation into a PA program was investigated.

Methods

Participants included applicants to five admission cycles of the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistant from 2012 to 2020. Logistic regression was utilized to investigate association between applicant ESL status and odds of program matriculation in both bivariate and multivariabl

SUBMITTER: Najmabadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851801 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature