Dietetics workforce preparation and preparedness in Australia: A systematic mapping review to inform future dietetics education research

Nutrition & Dietetics : the Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
K MorganD P Reidlinger

Abstract

The present study aimed to systematically map and summarise existing research regarding dietetics workforce preparation and preparedness that has been conducted in Australia. The secondary aim was to then identify gaps in the literature to inform future priority areas in Australian dietetics education research. The databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, ERIC, Informit and PsycINFO were systematically searched from inception until July 2017 using key search terms to identify eligible studies. Extracted data were independently reviewed, and study quality was appraised by multiple researchers. Results were categorised by setting and primary focus/foci and then narratively summarised. Sixty-eight studies were included from 3779 records identified. Dietetics education research in Australia has spanned almost 30 years with more than half of studies (51%; 35/68) published in the last five years. The greatest proportion of research was conducted in the university setting (43%; 29/68), with students as participants (48%; 43/90) and was focused on the medical nutrition therapy area of dietetics practice (43%; 29/68). Published studies involving graduates (14%; 13/90); conducted in the workplace (12%; 8/68); and regarding emerging areas of di...Continue Reading

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