Brady Jennifer, Lordly Daphne, MacLellan Debbie, Gingras Jacqui
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2012 Fall;73(3):117-21. doi: 10.3148/73.3.2012.117.
To elucidate the complex phenomenon of dietitian professional socialization, we examined factors that influence people's decisions to pursue a career in dietetics and how education and training processes influence the professional socialization of dietitians.
Participants (n=12) had less than three years of work experience and included alumni from three Canadian universities representing different models of entry to practice. Three one-on-one interviews were conducted with each participant.
The key influencing factor in participants' decision to pursue dietetics was the perceived congruence between dietetics and other aspects of their lives, including early interests and experiences (sports, food and cooking, an eating disorder), career aspirations (science, health care), and social networks (the desire to be a professional). A pivotal experience during high school or while enrolled in or after graduation from another program prompted participants' awareness of and subsequent decision to pursue a career in dietetics. Supportive relationships were vital to participants' professional socialization.
Recruitment materials and education opportunities should help aspiring dietitians develop a clear idea of what being a dietitian means. Dietetic educators must attend to the informational and relational aspects involved in shaping future practitioners' dietitian identities.
为阐明营养师职业社会化这一复杂现象，我们研究了影响人们决定从事营养师职业的因素，以及教育和培训过程如何影响营养师的职业社会化。
参与者（n = 12）工作经验少于三年，包括来自三所加拿大大学的校友，代表不同的从业准入模式。对每位参与者进行了三次一对一访谈。
参与者决定从事营养师职业的关键影响因素是他们认为营养师职业与生活其他方面的契合度，包括早期兴趣和经历（体育、食物与烹饪、饮食失调）、职业抱负（科学、医疗保健）以及社交网络（成为专业人士的愿望）。高中期间、在修读其他课程期间或毕业后的一段关键经历促使参与者意识到并随后决定从事营养师职业。支持性的人际关系对参与者的职业社会化至关重要。
招聘材料和教育机会应帮助有抱负的营养师清楚了解成为一名营养师意味着什么。营养学教育工作者必须关注塑造未来从业者营养师身份所涉及的信息和关系方面。
