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Nach Einsch\u00e4tzung der L\u00c4 trugen PAs zur Entlastung des \u00e4rztlichen Teams (78,3 %) und zur Verbesserung der Patientenzufriedenheit (54,2 %) bei.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Die meisten PAs arbeiteten in Vollzeit (90,9 %), verdienten \u2265 4000 \u20ac brutto\/Monat (77,3 %) und konnten sich eine T\u00e4tigkeit in einer Praxis vorstellen.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Die Finanzierung erfolgte \u00fcberwiegend aus Mitteln des \u00e4rztlichen Dienstes (73,9 %).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Die eigenst\u00e4ndige Durchf\u00fchrung von Gastroskopien durch PAs lehnte die Mehrheit der L\u00c4 ab.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>PAs sind bisher nur an wenigen gastroenterologischen Kliniken in Deutschland besch\u00e4ftigt. 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