Abstract
A concept approach to education in nutrition and dietetics
Nutrition & dietetics, Vol.76(Supplement 1), p.25
Dietitians Association of Australia 36th National Conference: More Than Meets the Eye (Gold Coast, Australia, 12-Aug-2019–14-Aug-2019)
2019
Abstract
A concept-based approach to curriculum design for teaching nutrition and dietetics has been proposed as a means of promoting deeper understanding and critical thinking in students. This study aimed to identify and define the key concepts of nutrition and dietetics internationally. A purposive sample of competency standards from all English speaking dietetic organisations (n = 10) were selected and analysed using document analysis. Data were analysed iteratively combining content and thematic analysis, whereby each performance criteria or equivalent was examined. The underlying knowledge underpinning each performance criteria was coded for one set of standards and then the codes grouped together which then defined the concepts. The concepts provided framework to then analyse the other nine standards and to explore common elements across the standards or countries. A total of 56 concepts were constructed from the data with 55 common to all standards and food security only common to nine of the standards. The most frequent concepts across the 10 standards were critical thinking, communication, and nutrition and dietetic service (ie, taking a holistic approach to provide appropriate dietary assessment, intervention and monitoring to individuals, groups and populations to improve health outcomes). This was not consistent across each individual set of competency standards. The findings suggest that common concepts to nutrition and dietetics education exist in English speaking countries across the world. Further exploration of how the concepts of the discipline translate into knowledge attributes and guide curriculum priorities, that meet the future needs of dietetic practice is warranted
Details
- Title
- A concept approach to education in nutrition and dietetics
- Authors
- Judith Tweedie (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastFiona Pelly (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastHattie H Wright (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastClaire Palermo (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Nutrition & dietetics, Vol.76(Supplement 1), p.25
- Conference details
- Dietitians Association of Australia 36th National Conference: More Than Meets the Eye (Gold Coast, Australia, 12-Aug-2019–14-Aug-2019)
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1111/1747-0080.12567
- ISSN
- 1446-6368; 1446-6368
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451407602621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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