Role Conflict of Physician Assistant Nurses in Korea: A Scoping Review
10.22650/JKCNR.2025.31.3.269
- Author:
Jea Eun PARK
1
;
Bo Hyun PARK
;
Young Mi KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Changwon National University
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2025;31(3):269-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to examine research trends and synthesize key findings on role conflict among physician assistant nurses in Korea through a scoping review.
Methods:Following Arksey and O'Malley's five-step framework, literature published from January 2000 to December 2024 was searched across four Korean databases: Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), Data Base Periodical Information Academic (DBpia), Korean studies Information Service System (KISS) and ScienceON. To include gray literature, additional searches were performed using Google Scholar and manual refernce checking. After removing duplicates and screening, 15 studies were included. Data were organized using a Microsoft Excel-based framework.
Results:Among the 15 studies, 13 were quantitative studies, one was a concept analysis, and one was a grounded theory study. The studies reported that physician assistant nurses experienced moderate levels of role conflict, with scores ranging from 3.18 to 3.88 out of 5. Role conflict was significantly associated with job satisfaction, turnover intention, job stress, and burnout.
Conclusion:Role conflict was found to negatively impact the professionalism and job performance of physician assistant nurses and ultimately affects the quality of healthcare services. Institutional strategies, such as clarifying job roles and legally defining scopes of practice, are necessary to reduce role conflict and enhance professional identity.
