Bernard Kari S, Derr Jerica N, McMoon Michelle, Moore Gottschalk Melinda, Moore S J, Lipke Laura, Hoover Eve B
College of Idaho Doctor of Medical Science Program, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID 83605, USA; Tel: 208-459-5343.
J Allied Health. 2024 Fall;53(3):e191-e200.
Doctorate education and implications for career trajectory for postprofessional healthcare workers like physician assistants/associates (PAs) remain under¬studied.
This scoping review identified findings from existing literature on the contribution of postprofessional doctorate (PPD) degrees to the career development of non-entry-level healthcare workers to inform the con¬temporary emergence of PA-specific doctorate programs in the United States.
The research followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews. Eligible sources examined career advancement outcomes, curriculum, and terminal projects of PPD degree programs for postprofessional healthcare workers. Empirical studies, literature reviews, and commentaries were included. Multiple relevant databases, Google, and Google Scholar were searched. Citation chaining and hand searching of relevant journals were also completed. Screening and data extraction were conducted using Covidence.
Among 1,605 sources identified, 24 met eligibility criteria. Most sources examined the Doctor of Nursing Practice and referenced clinical acumen, professional visibility, scholarly capability, leadership readiness, teaching preparation, and self-confidence.
Findings about PA PPD degrees were limited. Sources exploring other professions demonstrated career development and educational outcomes, making assessment of results challenging. Future research should delineate critical competencies required for doctor¬ate-prepared PAs.
对于像医师助理/医师助理（PA）这样的职业后医疗保健工作者，博士教育及其对职业轨迹的影响仍研究不足。
本范围综述旨在确定现有文献中关于职业后博士学位（PPD）对非入门级医疗保健工作者职业发展的贡献的研究结果，为美国特定 PA 的博士课程的出现提供信息。
研究遵循了 Joanna Briggs 研究所的方法和用于范围综述的系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）扩展。合格的来源审查了职业发展成果、课程和职业后医疗保健工作者的 PPD 学位课程的终端项目。包括实证研究、文献综述和评论。搜索了多个相关数据库、Google 和 Google Scholar，并进行了引文连锁和相关期刊的手工搜索。使用 Covidence 进行筛选和数据提取。
在确定的 1605 个来源中，有 24 个符合资格标准。大多数来源都研究了护理实践博士学位，并提到了临床敏锐度、专业可见度、学术能力、领导准备、教学准备和自信心。
关于 PA PPD 学位的研究结果有限。探索其他专业的来源表明了职业发展和教育成果，这使得评估结果具有挑战性。未来的研究应该阐明对准备好博士学位的 PA 所需的关键能力。
