A Study on Role Conflict in Physician Assistant Nurses
10.7739/jkafn.2019.26.3.176
- Author:
Se Young KIM
1
Author Information
1. Professor, Christian College of Nursing, Gwangju, Korea. seyeong77@ccn.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Physician assistant, Nurse;
Role;
Conflict;
Qualitative research
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Humans;
Jurisprudence;
Methods;
Physician Assistants;
Qualitative Research;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2019;26(3):176-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was a qualitative study done to investigate the experience of role conflict by physician assistant nurses. METHODS: The basis for this study was qualitative research using the phenomenological method. Research participants were 10 physician assistant nurses. Data collection methodology was in-depth interviews. The interviews were conducted 1 to 2 times and each interview lasted within the range of 45 minutes to 2 hours. The data collection and analysis were carried out simultaneously and the Colaizzi (1978) methodology was adopted for data analysis. RESULTS: The results showed 46 significant statements, 13 meaningful statements, 7 themes, and 3 clusters of themes. The 3 clusters of themes were: ‘Identity conflict’, ‘Relationship role conflict’ and ‘Institutional role conflict’. CONCLUSION: The findings from this study suggest that legal status guarantees have to be prepared in order to resolve the role conflict of physician assistant nurses.
