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Physician assistant influence on surgery residents.

Gregory P Victorino1, Claude H Organ

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, East Bay, Oakland 94602, USA.

Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|September 10, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Physician assistants (PAs) in surgical residency programs can decrease resident work hours and improve outlook. While residents perceived PAs as beneficial for morale and stress, their direct impact on hours was debated.

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Area of Science:

  • Graduate Medical Education
  • Surgical Residency Programs
  • Physician Assistant Studies

Background:

  • Surgical residency programs face challenges with resident work hours and well-being.
  • The integration of physician assistants (PAs) into surgical teams is a growing area of interest.
  • Understanding the impact of PAs on resident education and experience is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of physician assistants on surgery resident work hours.
  • To assess the influence of PAs on resident work outlook, including stress and morale.
  • To evaluate the role of PAs in graduate surgical education.

Main Methods:

  • A survey-based study was conducted in a university-based surgical residency program at a county hospital.

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  • Surgery residents rotating to the county hospital were surveyed monthly for six months.
  • The study assessed resident work hours and work outlook before and after the integration of PAs.

    • Main Results:

    • Surgery resident work hours significantly decreased by the fourth, fifth, and sixth months after PAs joined the surgical services.
    • Despite decreased hours, 60% of residents believed PAs did not influence their time in the hospital.
    • A majority of residents (60%) felt PAs decreased stress levels and improved morale.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician assistants can positively influence graduate surgical education.
    • The integration of PAs into surgical services can contribute to reduced resident work hours.
    • PAs have the potential to enhance the work outlook of surgery residents, improving morale and reducing stress.