An evaluation of a public health nutrition workforce development intervention for the nutrition and dietetics workforce

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association
Claire PalermoLouise McCall

Abstract

Workforce development is a key element for building the capacity to effectively address priority population nutrition issues. On-the-job learning and mentoring have been proposed as strategies for practice improvement in public health nutrition; however, there is limited evidence for their effectiveness. An evaluation of a mentoring circle workforce development intervention was undertaken. Thirty-two novice public health nutritionists participated in one of three mentoring circles for 2 h, every 6 weeks, over a 7-month period. Pre- and post-intervention qualitative (questionnaire, interview, mentor diary) and quantitative (competence, time working in public health nutrition) data were collected. The novice public health nutritionists explained the intervention facilitated sharing of ideas and strategies and promoted reflective practice. They articulated the important attributes of the mentor in the intervention as having experience in and a passion for public health, facilitating a trusting relationship and providing effective feedback. Participants reported a gain in competency and had an overall mean increase in self-reported competence of 15% (range 3-48% change; P < 0.05) across a broad range of competency elements. Many pa...Continue Reading

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Sep 20, 2012·Public Health Nutrition·Christina BlackJanis Baird
Oct 5, 2013·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·Jennifer BrowneClaire Palermo
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