J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2019 Aug;26(3):176-187. 10.7739/jkafn.2019.26.3.176.

A Study on Role Conflict in Physician Assistant Nurses

• Kim SY

• KMID: 2457235
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2019.26.3.176

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.

Keyword

Physician assistant, Nurse; Role; Conflict; Qualitative research

MeSH Terms

Data Collection
Humans
Jurisprudence
Methods
Physician Assistants*
Qualitative Research
Statistics as Topic