Demographic and occupational factors associated with work-life balance among physician assistants/associates: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine demographic and occupational attributes associated with work-life balance (WLB) satisfaction among physician assistants/associates (PAs) using a national dataset.

Design

This is a cross-sectional study using 2023 national data.

Setting

USA.

Participants

The study included 149 909 board certified PAs who updated, confirmed or verified their profile questions.

Methods

Descriptive and bivariate statistics, followed by multivariate logistic regression, were conducted to identify factors associated with WLB satisfaction among PAs. The primary outcome was a binary variable derived from a 7-point scale assessing PAs' satisfaction with WLB. Responses of 'Somewhat', 'Mostly' and 'Completely' satisfied were coded as 'Satisfied', while '

SUBMITTER: Bruza-Augatis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815149 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature