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Mitzi Nunes DʼAquila1, Regina Richter Lagha, Janice Tramel
1Mitzi Nunes D'Aquila, MACM, PA-C, is a faculty member in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Alhambra, California. Regina Richter Lagha, PhD, is a project evaluator in the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Janice Tramel, MS-HPE, PA-C Emeritus, is an instructor of clinical family medicine in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Alhambra, California. Désirée A. Lie, MD, MSEd, is a clinical professor of family medicine in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Alhambra, California.
Purpose:
This study's aim was to examine the impact of a brief video presentation for changing clinician knowledge and attitude about precepting physician assistant (PA) students.
Methods:
In this mixed methods study, we developed a 12-minute video and made presentations to potential preceptors. Change in knowledge and attitudes was assessed with a pre/post survey. We conducted focus groups (FGs) to elicit barriers and motivators for precepting PA students and assessed acceptability and impact of the video.
Results:
Twenty-three preceptors participated in three 45-minute presentations. Participants showed significant knowledge increase in 7 of 10 survey questions. After the presentation, willingness to precept PA students was high. Major FG themes were: teaching is motivating, need clarity about PA students' needs, need support to teach, prefer video presentation to email, and similarities with medical student teaching is positive.
Conclusions:
A brief in-person video presentation is acceptable and is associated with increased knowledge and comfort in precepting PA students.
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