{"title":"Increasing PAs' awareness and understanding of self-help groups. An educational model.","authors":"L E Sanders, M T Dicker, G J Meissen","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A model for inclusion of information about self-help groups into a PA training program is provided based on the results of a study of 26 PA students enrolled in a patient-counseling class. Interactions with self-help groups yield more positive beliefs and greater intentions to collaborate with self-help groups than training programs that do not address self-help groups. The experiential component is also useful for increasing understanding of appropriate roles for professionals interacting with self-help groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":79709,"journal":{"name":"Physician assistant (American Academy of Physician Assistants)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1995-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Physician assistant (American Academy of Physician Assistants)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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A model for inclusion of information about self-help groups into a PA training program is provided based on the results of a study of 26 PA students enrolled in a patient-counseling class. Interactions with self-help groups yield more positive beliefs and greater intentions to collaborate with self-help groups than training programs that do not address self-help groups. The experiential component is also useful for increasing understanding of appropriate roles for professionals interacting with self-help groups.