Job Satisfaction of Dietitians with Management Responsibilities: An Exploratory Study Supporting ADA's Research Priorities

摘要

This article is reprinted from the October 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2010; 110(10): 1432-1440).IN 2007, THE AMERICAN DIETETIC Association (ADA) prioritized six research needs for the profession which included "research examining the best methods for attracting, educating and retaining competent ADA members and credentialed Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered will be critical to the future of the dietetics profession" (T). Inclusive of this priority is the need to examine employment trends and factors that affect the careers of dietitians (1). To support these objectives, there remains a need for cur-rent information about how registered dietitians (RDs) feel about their jobs, in particular, attitudes and perceptions about multiple factors of their jobs and desires to remain or leave. Unfortunately, current research in this area is limited in scope and lacking in frequency.