Dietitians are well placed to provide healthcare to combat the rise of nutrition related-illness.
It is necessary to have effective dietetic training to ensure the quality of healthcare dietitians …

Background Student confidence is an important contributor to a successful professional
placement experience. The present study aimed to evaluate a placement preparation …

Aim The aim of the present study was to explore the student perception of competency
development in nutrition and dietetics and the perceived impact of pre‐placement …

Aim The objectives of this study were to explore the impact of participating in a university‐
based dietetic clinic on student's perceived confidence and recognition of skills needed for …

Background: Practice placement, which contributes to the development of professional skills
and competencies, is an important component of dietetic pre‐registration education in the …

Background Healthcare placements in dietetics education contribute significantly to student
learning. Exploring students' self‐conceptualisation of placement experiences may provide …

Over the past twenty years a range of diverse and sometimes competing political, economic
and professional drivers have been forcing significant change in the education of United …

Purpose: To report on the perceived level of preparedness of dietetic internship (DI)
graduates for entrance into practice as dietitians. Methods: Graduates of an Ontario based …

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 …

Aim Assessment of entry‐level health professionals is complex, especially in the work‐
based setting, placing additional pressures on these learning environments. The present …