Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Nutr Diet. 2019 Feb;76(1):47-56. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12450. Epub 2018 Jul 15.
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 dietetics practice (0%; 0/90) are lacking. Employment outcomes of dietetics graduates across Australia were last published over 25 years ago.
This review provides a map for dietetics educators and researchers in Australia to guide future research regarding the preparation and preparedness of dietitians. Advancing the Australian dietetics workforce of the future will require a strategic, coordinated and collaborative approach to address the research gaps identified in this review.
本研究旨在系统地绘制和总结澳大利亚已开展的有关营养学劳动力准备和准备情况的研究，并确定该领域文献中的空白点，以为澳大利亚营养学教育研究的未来重点领域提供信息。
使用关键搜索词，从建库开始到 2017 年 7 月，系统地在 MEDLINE、CINAHL、Embase、ERIC、Informit 和 PsycINFO 数据库中进行了检索，以确定合格的研究。提取的数据由多名研究人员独立审查，研究质量由多名研究人员进行评估。结果按设置和主要重点/焦点进行分类，然后进行叙述性总结。
从 3779 条记录中确定了 68 项研究。澳大利亚的营养学教育研究已有近 30 年的历史，其中超过一半的研究（51%；35/68）是在过去五年内发表的。研究最多的是在大学环境中进行（43%；29/68），参与者是学生（48%；43/90），研究重点是营养学实践的医学营养治疗领域（43%；29/68）。涉及毕业生的已发表研究（14%；13/90）；在工作场所进行的研究（12%；8/68）；以及关于新兴的营养学实践领域的研究（0%；0/90）都缺乏。澳大利亚各地营养学毕业生的就业情况是在 25 年多前最后一次公布的。
本综述为澳大利亚的营养学教育工作者和研究人员提供了一份地图，以指导未来关于营养师准备情况的研究。要推进未来的澳大利亚营养学劳动力，需要采取战略、协调和协作的方法来解决本综述中确定的研究空白。
