Manesh Muraleedharan, Alaka Omprakash Chandak, Somu Chatterjee, R Shivakumar, Nalla Swapna
BACKGROUND: This report is based on a 2023 nationwide survey and literature review of physician associates/assistants (PAs) in India. The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, which is being implemented in India, included guidelines for PA licensing, creating a unified national curriculum, and preventing malpractice. METHODS: Using a purposive sampling strategy, we surveyed 536 PAs in India between February 10 and April 30, 2023. The survey collected data on demographics, academic qualifications, specialties, salaries, job satisfaction, and future outlooks through an online questionnaire...
April 1, 2024: JAAPA: Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants