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Title: Israeli Willingness to be Treated by a Physician Assistant.
Authors: Berkowitz, Oren1, Hooker, Roderick S.2 rodhooker@msn.com, Nissanholtz-Gannot, Rachel1, Zigdon, Avi1
Source: Journal of Community Health. Dec2020, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p1283-1290. 8p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Health services accessibility, Hospital emergency services, Patient-professional relations, Patient satisfaction, Patients' attitudes, Descriptive statistics
Geographic Terms: Israel
Abstract: Are Israelis willing to be seen by a physician assistant (PA) instead of a doctor if they can save time? PAs were introduced into Israel emergency departments 2 years prior to this study and few if any knew about them. A survey containing a series of scenarios involving hypothetical injuries was electronically distributed in 2019; over 7000 Israeli citizens responded. They were asked to choose between seeing a PA within half an hour or waiting for a doctor (MD) in 4 h. Over 90% of the respondents chose the PA and preferences changed slightly as the time gap narrowed to 2 h. A large majority picked the PA in all three scenarios. Parsing the respondents by age, gender, and health conditions revealed little statistical differences. There was a positive correlation between the perceived urgency of the situation and choosing the PA as respondents were more likely to see a PA in more stressful scenarios (e.g., a child's head laceration). These results suggest that most Israelis would be willing to accept care from a healthcare provider, in this case the PA, who is not a doctor, if they sense value added in the encounter, such as quicker access to care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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