Self-perceived competence of clinical dietitians to participate in research: A needs assessment

From: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research | Date: April 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

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The recent focus on clinical outcomes has prompted the need for investigation into the effectiveness of all clinical activities and dietitians are being challenged to justify the services they provide. Participation in research is critical to the evaluation process, and thereby to the continued existence and development of dietetic practice. Although practitioners are in the best position to ask relevant research questions, research has seldom been integrated into the clinical dietitian's role. Our experience was that workplace efforts to remove barriers to participation in ...

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