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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.
Recommended Citation
Woodring, Abbigail, "The Physician Assistant Role in the Expansion and Access to Palliative Care Medicine" (2022). Capstone Showcase. 91.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2022/pa/91
Additional Files
The Physician Assistant Role in the Expansion and Access to Palliative Care Medicine .pdf (302 kB)Capstone Presentation.mp4 (13653 kB)
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.