Biomedical subjects

J E Conboy

Publications and source records attributed to J E Conboy.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1986

PA roles in a tertiary medical center.

This study describes the common elements of PA roles within tertiary medical centers, and compares physicians' perceptions of PA utilization with those of the PAs they supervise. The sample included 23 PAs employed by a university-based tertiary care center and a university-affiliated VA medical center. Variables examined included employment settings, patients seen, hours worked, and other job descriptors. Descriptions of the tasks performed by the PAs were also acquired. The results suggest that PAs employed in tertiary care settings contribute substantially to the provision and continuity of patient care, particularly in the area of patient education.

Hospitals, Teaching↗

PubMed1986

Patients' satisfaction with physician assistant services.

Research on patient satisfaction with physician assistants in rural primary care medical practices is lacking. This study attempted to: determine patients' satisfaction with family practice PAs in rural communities, assess patient perceptions of "comfort" with PAs in a range of hypothetical medical procedures, analyze patients' reactions to PAs as a function of patient characteristics, and document perceptions of changes in medical practices after PAs are employed. Findings support reports that patients are highly satisfied with PA services and extends those observations to rural primary care practices. Reaction to PAs is more favorable among women, more favorable in patients with more education, and more favorable among those with greater contact with PAs.

Consumer Behavior↗

PubMed1985

Medical practice revenue and salaries of physician assistants.

Significant salary differences between male and female PAs have been noted. Several variables--hours worked per week, weeks worked per year, number of patients seen per week, and average fee per patient--were examined to assess their contribution to the differences in salary for PAs practicing in family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Although female PAs were found to earn significantly less than their male colleagues, the discrepancy could largely be explained when salary was examined as a proportion of revenue generated for the practice. The survey findings are compared with research findings on male and female physicians' salaries.

Female↗

PubMed1984

Practice characteristics of male and female physician assistants.

In a national survey of 3,294 non-military responding physician assistants, sociodemographic and practice characteristics of male and female physician assistants were compared. Differences by specialty, practice setting, size of community, and hours of work were generally similar in nature, but smaller in magnitude, than those reported for physicians, and may not be of practical significance.

Adult↗