New Role, New Country: Introducing USA Physician Assistants to Scotland


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Buchan J, O’May F, Ball J

Series/Journal Title:

Human Resources for Health

Volume:

5

Issue:

13

Copyright:

2007

Description:

This paper draws from research commissioned by the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD). It provides a case study in the introduction of a new health care worker role into an already well established and ‘mature’ workforce configuration. It assesses the role of USA style physician assistants (PAs), as a precursor to planned ‘piloting’ of the PA role within the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland. The evidence base for the use of PAs is examined, and ways in which an established role in one health system (the USA) could be introduced to another country, where the role is ‘new’ and unfamiliar, are explored. [from abstract]
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