Involvement in research activities and factors influencing research capacity among dietitians

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 180-187

  Howard, A J ^a   Ferguson, M ^a,b   Wilkinson, P ^c   Campbell, K L ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietitians; Evidence based practice; Health professionals; Research capacity; Research involvement

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIETETICS; DIETITIAN; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH;

ACHIEVEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; DIETETICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONISTS; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUEENSLAND; RESEARCH;

EID: 84879545771     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12053     Document Type: Article

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