Student Mistreatment, Reporting Factors, and Policy Impact

Join Trenton Honda, PhD, MMS, PA-C, editor-in-chief for the Journal of PA Education, and co-host Carey Barry, MHS, PA-C, chair and associate clinical professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Northeastern University, as they chat with Nick Hudak, PhD, MPA, MSEd, PA-C, associate professor in family medicine and community health at Duke University about his recent article in JPAE titled "Predictors of Physician Assistant Student Mistreatment Reporting." Hudak shares key insights from his research, as well as his experiences as a peer reviewer and associate editor for the journal. The conversation explores how factors like policy communication, program characteristics, and student demographics impact mistreatment reporting. Notably, the seriousness of the mistreatment and student age emerged as significant predictors of reporting behavior. This episode emphasizes the need for continued research and the creation of supportive environments to help address mistreatment in educational settings, underscoring the role of well-developed policy frameworks and reporting systems.

 

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JPAE article: Predictors of Physician Assistant Student Mistreatment Reporting

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