Objective: To qualitatively explore the attitudes, expectations and career plans of aspiring
dietetic students. Design: Qualitative study involving open‐ended semi‐structured face‐to …

Purpose: We describe factors influencing the career choices of students enrolled in
Canadian dietetics programs. Methods: A survey was administered, in class or online, to …

Objective To gather information on the factors that influence students' decisions to choose
dietetics as a career. Design Self-administered questionnaires regarding the point at which …

Aim There is a paucity of comprehensive and current employment data for dietitians. It is
unclear if, and where, dietetics graduates are being employed and if they are sufficiently …

Purpose: To elucidate the complex phenomenon of dietitian professional socialization, we
examined factors that influence people's decisions to pursue a career in dietetics and how …

Research involving interviews of new graduate dietitians was conducted to investigate the
nature of current dietetic practice, and comparisons were made with the existing competency …

Aim Dietetics educators represent a small but influential workforce group that has
experienced significant change in recent years. The workforce development challenges …

Abstract Aim: To critically examine Australian dietitians' experiences of nutrition education
and counselling dilemmas arising from their training, competence and experience in …

Aim Competency standards are widely adopted as a framework to describe standards of
performance required in the workplace. Little is known, however, about how students …

Background Healthcare is changing and the professions that deliver it need to adapt and
change too. The aim of this research was to inform the development of a workforce strategy …