2023
Transparency of Parental Leave Policies to Prospective Students in US Physician Assistant Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study
Neary S, Kamauf R, Ruggeri M. Transparency of Parental Leave Policies to Prospective Students in US Physician Assistant Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2023, 34: 72-75. PMID: 36652198, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000485.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Factors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates
Kilstrom J, Neary S, Roman C, Garrubba C, LeLacheur S, Van Rhee J. Factors Influencing Physician Assistant Student Attrition Rates. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 341-345. PMID: 36409246, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Kamauf R, Chilton J, Martin A. Attitudes Towards Mental Health Among Physician Assistant Students with Shared Living Experiences Through Synchronous Videoconferencing. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2022, 33: 9-16. PMID: 35067586, PMCID: PMC9037761, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistant studentsAssistant studentsPA studentsVirtual learning spacesFirst-year studentsPre-activity surveyPA training programsMixed-methods studyLearning spacesPA facultyStudentsOpening MindsOMS-HCPA programsMethods studyFacilitated discussionTraining programMental illnessPeer relationshipsFocus groupsMental healthLiving experienceEffective anti-stigma interventionsProgrammatic interventionsQualitative component
2021
The effect of a well-being curriculum on the mental health outcomes of first-year PA students
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C, Hoover E, Butaney B, Weller I. The effect of a well-being curriculum on the mental health outcomes of first-year PA students. JAAPA 2021, 34: 1-2. PMID: 34813558, DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000800664.30031.00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Trends in Physician Assistant Student Depression Risk, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior
Neary S, Ruggeri M, Roman C. Assessing Trends in Physician Assistant Student Depression Risk, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior. The Journal Of Physician Assistant Education 2021, 32: 138-142. PMID: 34293797, DOI: 10.1097/jpa.0000000000000369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresDepression riskSuicidal ideationSurvey response rateResponse rateHelp-seeking behaviorMean PHQ-9 scorePatient Health Questionnaire scoresMental health help-seeking behaviorHealth help-seeking behaviorMental health helpPHQ-9Major depressionQuestionnaire scoresSamples t-testingAnonymous online surveyDidactic yearEarly screening methodsIndependent samples t-testingSame time frameHealth helpPA programsT-testingOne-way ANOVA analysisRisk