Physician Associates in the Emergency Department 1.0

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Physician Associates: The Impact and Opinions of their work within UK Emergency Department (ED). A mixed methods study.

• IRAS ID

  281417

• Contact name

  Nicole M A King

• Contact email

  Nicole.king2@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Portsmouth

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 7 months, 15 days

• Research summary

  This study aims to investigate the impact and perceptions of the role of Physician Associates (PAs, formerly known as physician assistants) working in UK emergency departments (ED). This is because increasing numbers of hospitals are employing PAs in the UK, and it would be helpful to quantify their contribution to the organisation and delivery of emergency care. A series of case studies will take place in one English ED who currently employ 13 PAs. These case studies will include
  (a) Staff (ED Doctors) online survey looking at the opinions of PA skills and contributions to the ED
  (b) Patient post consultation questionnaire looking at their perception or opinions of their experience of consultations with PAs. This will also be assessed via retrospective review of responses on the Friends and Family Test (FFT).
  (c) PA perception of their own role within the ED via means of a virtual video interview
  (d) Consultant’s perception of the role of the PA within the ED via means of a virtual video interview
  (e) PA impact in the ED via means of retrospective chart review

• REC name

  London - London Bridge Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  21/PR/0802

• Date of REC Opinion

  12 Nov 2021

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion