JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants · 2025
Ophthalmology PAs in the Netherlands: A national survey.
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van der Stelt Gerlineke, Boot-Brooijmans Chantal, Wieringa Wietse G
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PURPOSE: To describe the educational background, practiced clinical disciplines and procedures, efficacy, and responsibility distribution of Dutch physician assistants (PAs) working in ophthalmology.
METHODS: An online survey was sent to and collected from PAs working in ophthalmology and ophthalmologists collaborating with PAs.
RESULTS: Of 85 ophthalmology PA and 15 ophthalmologist recipients, 36 PAs and 9 ophthalmologists completed the survey. The mean age of respondents was 39 years (range, 27-54), and 23 (63.9%) were female. Most PAs (97%) had a Bachelor of Science in optometry or orthoptics. All PAs (N = 36) were involved in managing patients with common ophthalmic conditions. On average, PAs worked 32.6 hours (range, 23-36) per week and added on average 77 full-time equivalents to the Dutch ophthalmology workforce. Ophthalmologists collaborating with PAs assessed PA autonomy with a mean score of 3.9 (on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 being a low level of autonomy and 5 being a high level of autonomy).
CONCLUSION: In the Netherlands, ophthalmology PAs may be considered a good partial solution for the shortage in eyecare professionals.
METHODS: An online survey was sent to and collected from PAs working in ophthalmology and ophthalmologists collaborating with PAs.
RESULTS: Of 85 ophthalmology PA and 15 ophthalmologist recipients, 36 PAs and 9 ophthalmologists completed the survey. The mean age of respondents was 39 years (range, 27-54), and 23 (63.9%) were female. Most PAs (97%) had a Bachelor of Science in optometry or orthoptics. All PAs (N = 36) were involved in managing patients with common ophthalmic conditions. On average, PAs worked 32.6 hours (range, 23-36) per week and added on average 77 full-time equivalents to the Dutch ophthalmology workforce. Ophthalmologists collaborating with PAs assessed PA autonomy with a mean score of 3.9 (on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 being a low level of autonomy and 5 being a high level of autonomy).
CONCLUSION: In the Netherlands, ophthalmology PAs may be considered a good partial solution for the shortage in eyecare professionals.