ArticleAustralasian journal on ageing2024
Dietitians' perceptions of employment models used in Australian residential aged care facilities.
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- The business of dietetics: Results from the national Australian private practice dietetics dataset.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2026Article
- Multidisciplinary Allied Health Reablement Model of Care for Older People in Residential Aged Care and Community Settings: Mixed-Methods Evaluation.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
- Menu Assessment Tools Used in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review of Content and Quality.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Dietitians' perceptions of employment models used in Australian residential aged care facilities.Australasian journal on ageing · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe qualitative study aimed to explore dietitians' perceptions of employment status and engagement models with residential aged care facilities (RACF) and the impact on work activities and resident care.
methodsDietitians currently working in RACF were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling, including contacting a list of dietitians who had previously consented to be contacted for research. A semi-structured interview guide was developed by the research team, pilot-tested and then used in each individual interview. Data were analysed using constant comparison and reflexive thematic analysis.
resultsThirty-one dietitians (n = 29 female; median age, 39 years) with a range of experience working in different employment status and engagement models in RACF participated in an interview. Five themes were identified: (1) Being an employee allows for better integration and utilisation in the RACF, (2) Contract work creates a scarcity of time, (3) Ad hoc work does not meaningfully address nutrition challenges and may not be good for resident care, (4) Regularly scheduled visits support positive outcomes for residents and (5) Acknowledging many different employment models.
conclusionCharacteristics of engagement models likely affect dietitian work job satisfaction, individual resident care and food service in RACF. Regular dietetic engagement in RACFs is required to support resident-centred evidence-based dietetic practice and to improve residents' nutrition care. There is an opportunity for policy mandates to assist RACFs in regularly engaging a dietitian to ensure all residents have access to timely, high-quality nutrition care.
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