Dietitians' perceptions of precepting: knowledge, skills, attitudes, barriers, and training.

Purpose: The extent to which dietitians agreed or disagreed with key informants' perceptions of precepting knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA), training needs, and barriers was determined.

Methods: A 98-item survey was developed and distributed electronically to Dietitians of Canada members (n=5376).

Results: Of the 750 respondents who completed the survey (14% response rate), more than 95% agreed that preceptors should have knowledge of promoting learning and skills acquisition, and of learner assessment and evaluation.

Dietitian preceptor knowledge, skills, attitudes, and training: key informant perceptions.

Purpose: Through consultation with Canadian dietitian informants, we aimed to identify the desired knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) for preceptors, training opportunities, and the barriers that prevent preceptor training.

Methods: In this qualitative study, an open-ended survey was sent electronically to 100 key informants across Canada. Informants had experience as preceptors or with dietitian preceptors.

Consumer perceptions of trans fats in 2009 show awareness of negative effects but limited concern regarding use in snack foods.

The purpose of this study was to determine consumers' perceptions of industrially produced trans fats. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Regina at 3 different grocery store chains located in 3 different regions. A 21-item survey was administered in English by 3 research assistants at the grocery stores over a 5-day period.

Use of oral nutrition supplements in long-term care facilities.

Purpose: Practices related to oral nutrition supplement (ONS) use were examined in elderly people living in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Methods: Thirteen LTC facilities within a large regional health authority participated, and 17 people responsible for prescribing ONS in their facilities were interviewed, using a key informant telephone survey. A survey on ONS practice was modified, pilot tested, and used.

Creating a collaborative partnership between academia and service.

This article discusses how the experience of instituting preceptored clinical experiences throughout an undergraduate baccalaureate nursing curriculum resulted in a partnership between academia and service. The collaboration between academia and service built on the strengths of each institution to reach a common goal. Integration of the preceptor clinical model is unique in that implementation occurs in the second semester of a four-semester curriculum.