School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2023 Dec 1;84(4):200-210. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2023-004. Epub 2023 Apr 28.
Self-reported coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic effects on dietetic job search, employment, and practice of recent graduates were explored within a national workforce survey. Graduates (2015-2020) who were registered/licensed dietitians or eligible to write the Canadian Dietetic Registration Exam were recruited through dietetic programmes, Dietitians of Canada's communication channels, and social media. The online survey, available in English and French from August through October 2020, included questions about pandemic experiences. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were applied to closed and open-ended responses, respectively. Thirty-four percent of survey respondents (n = 524) indicated pandemic effects on job search and described delayed entry into dietetics, fewer job opportunities, and challenges including restricted work between sites. The pandemic affected employment for 44% of respondents; of these, 45% indicated working from home, 45% provided virtual counselling, 7% were redeployed within dietetics, 14% provided nondietetic COVID-19 support, and 6% were furloughed or laid off. Changed work hours, predominantly reduced, were identified by 29%. Changes in pay, identified by 12%, included loss (e.g., raises deferred) or gain (e.g., pandemic pay). Fear of infection and stress about careers and finances were expressed. The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected both acquiring positions and employment in 2020 for recent dietetic graduates.
本研究在全国范围内的劳动力调查中探讨了 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对近期毕业生营养工作者求职、就业和实践的影响。通过营养项目、加拿大营养师协会的沟通渠道和社交媒体，招募了 2015 年至 2020 年毕业的注册/持照营养师或有资格参加加拿大营养师注册考试的毕业生。该在线调查于 2020 年 8 月至 10 月以英语和法语两种语言提供，其中包括有关大流行经历的问题。分别采用描述性统计和主题分析对封闭和开放式回答进行分析。34%的调查受访者（n=524）表示大流行对求职有影响，并描述了延迟进入营养行业、就业机会减少以及包括站点之间受限工作在内的挑战。44%的受访者表示大流行影响了就业；其中，45%表示在家工作，45%提供虚拟咨询，7%在营养领域内部重新部署，14%提供非营养 COVID-19 支持，6%被停职或下岗。29%的人表示工作时间发生了变化，主要是减少。12%的人表示薪酬发生了变化，包括延迟（例如，加薪推迟）或增加（例如，大流行期间的薪酬）。受访者表达了对感染的恐惧以及对职业和财务的担忧。2020 年，COVID-19 大流行对近期营养专业毕业生的职位获取和就业都产生了深远的影响。
