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Date of Award

Spring 2022

Degree Name

Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)

Department

Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences

First Advisor

Sharonda Felton PA-C

Abstract

The world population is growing at such a rate that we are seeing increasingly large gaps in healthcare delivery to certain populations. One of these populations includes those in need of palliative and hospice medicine. Barriers such as provider shortage, lack of palliative medicine education, provider burnout/clinical burden, and low profits of palliative medicine to United States medical facilities prevent our elderly population from accessing these services. High quality palliative care can become more accessible by increased education, utilization of advanced practitioners, and proper timing of referral to palliative care.

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The Physician Assistant Role in the Expansion and Access to Palliative Care Medicine

The world population is growing at such a rate that we are seeing increasingly large gaps in healthcare delivery to certain populations. One of these populations includes those in need of palliative and hospice medicine. Barriers such as provider shortage, lack of palliative medicine education, provider burnout/clinical burden, and low profits of palliative medicine to United States medical facilities prevent our elderly population from accessing these services. High quality palliative care can become more accessible by increased education, utilization of advanced practitioners, and proper timing of referral to palliative care.