Communication in the Disciplines: Interpersonal Communication in Dietetics

Vrchota, Denise Ann

doi:10.1080/03634523.2010.523475

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“…( 57 ) argue different settings have different needs for collaboration and with power accounting for the different ways collaboration can occur in different contexts. Although interpersonal communication and collaboration is highlighted as important in dietetic practice ( 58 ) , the dietitian–client interaction is what dominates the research and dialogue around the emotional and relational elements of practice ( 9,59,60 ) . Therefore, quality CDM requires dietitians to develop interpersonal communication and social awareness capabilities that enable effective interactions with other health professionals that involve power imbalances.…”

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A model of the multidimensional nature of experienced dietitian clinical decision‐making in the acute care setting

Smith

Patton

2020

J Human Nutrition Diet

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Background: Clinical decision-making (CDM) is an essential component of dietetic practice that can significantly affect the quality of patient care. Research around CDM in clinical dietetics is scarce, with research in other healthcare professions offering limited insight into dietitian CDM in the specific setting of the acute care hospitals. The aim of this qualitative research was to deepen our understanding of the nature of the CDM of experienced dietitians in the acute care setting. Methods: The present study employed philosophical hermeneutics to guide methods situated within the interpretative paradigm. This study invited dietitians currently practising in adult acute care hospitals with at least 3 years of experience to be involved two in-depth semi-structured interviews using the principles of hermeneutics. A reference focus group session was then used to provide rigour and further interpretation of the findings. Results: Ten dietitians participated in the interviews and five of these same participants in the reference focus group. The findings have informed the development of A Model of the Multidimensional Nature of Dietitian CDM in the Acute Care Setting, which reflects the nature of making decisions for patient care through the synergistic relationship between five key dimensions: (i) tasks; (ii) interactions; (iii) reasoning; (iv) practitioner factors; and (v) context, all of which are managed and monitored by the higherorder reasoning process of the dietitian's clinical judgement. Conclusions: Because there is scarcity of research on the CDM of dietitians in acute care settings, the present study can provide training and professional development insights to managers, educators and supervisors.

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A model of the multidimensional nature of experienced dietitian clinical decision‐making in the acute care setting

Smith

Patton

2020

J Human Nutrition Diet

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“…The present investigation was conducted in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at a Midwestern research university. The study is part of a larger study in which I examined the connection of oral communication traditions and the food science discipline (for other results of the study, see Vrchota, 2011;2015a;2015b).…”

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“…The experiences of four decades have resulted in a tradition in the communication discipline that guides in integration efforts with other disciplines (see, for example, Cronin & Grice, 1993;Cronin, Grice, & Palmerton, 2000;Dannels, 2001: Dannels & Housley Gaffney, 2009Morreale, Shockley-Zalabak & Whitney, 1993;Steinfatt, 1986;Strohmeier, Novak, Stratton, & Leipzig, 1992;and Weiss, 1990). To date, studies of communication integrations are available for the disciplines of engineering (Dannels, 2002(Dannels, , 2003Dannels, Anson, Bullard, & Peretti, 2003;Darling, 2005;Darling & Dannels, 2003), design (Dannels, 2005;Dannels, Gaffney, & Martin, 2008;Dannels & Norris Martin, 2008;Housley Gaffney, 2015;Morton, 2006;Morton & O'Brien, 2005), public education (Smith, 2005), dietetics (Vrchota, 2011) and food science (Reitmeier & Vrchota, 2009;Vrchota, 2015a;Vrchota, 2015b).…”

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The Risk Takers: The Support Faculty Participants in Integration Initiatives Say They Really Need

Vrchota

2016

JoSoTL

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This qualitative study reports the concerns of faculty in three pre-professional programs of one food science department as they integrate communication competencies into their classes. The study found that faculty viewed communication activities through the lenses of their disciplinary traditions, applying scientific frames of reference to communication activities. Two areas of concern that emerged are: first, faculty were challenged by logistical issues such as development assessment instruments and assignments; second the risks they took by teaching an area outside of their disciplinary expertise caused them anxieties. Agents of integration and other participants must be cognizant of the disciplinary frames of reference influencing faculty decisions during integration efforts. This study focused on self-reports from faculty regarding the challenges they experienced (rather than disciplinary content issues) while integrating communication activities into their classes; consequently the results and recommendations are generalizable to integration efforts in other discplines.

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“…The theoretical framework of CID is grounded on principles of disciplinary knowledge construction, the social construction of knowledge, and situated learning, when learning to communicate is seen as a context-driven activity (Dannels & Housley Gaffney, 2009). So far, studies using the CID theoretical framework have explored discipline-specific contexts and communication education in the technical sciences (Dannels, 2002; Darling, 2005), business studies (Cyphert, 2002), design (Dannels, 2005), dietetics (Vrchota, 2011), pharmacy (Hyvärinen, 2011), and medicine (Haber & Lingard, 2001; Lingard, Garwood, Schryer, & Spafford, 2003). Studies on the discipline-specific communication education in medicine have explored public speaking (Haber & Lingard, 2001) and case reports as a speaking context (Lingard et al, 2003).…”

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Communication Skills for Medical Students

Koponen

Pyörälä

Isotalus

2014

Simulation & Gaming

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Background. In medical students' communication training, the doctor-patient encountercan be simulated through experiential learning methods, such as simulated patients (SPs) and role-play. However, more theater and drama education-based methods have not been widely used in the context of medical education.Aim. In this mixed-method study, we compare SPs, role-play, and Theatre in Education (TIE) method in teaching interpersonal communication competence (ICC) to medical students. We describe how a course in communication was based on the communication in the disciplines (CID) theoretical framework and principles of experiential learning and reflection. Method.Second-year medical students (n = 132) were randomly assigned to three groups where SPs, role-play, and TIE method were used. Data were collected by a questionnaire, focus group interviews, and a translated version of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale. Data were analyzed using statistical methods, qualitative content analysis, and cross-case analysis.Results. The results show that (a) the medical students perceived all three methods favorably, (b) the students' self-reported learning outcomes were very similar in the three groups, and (c) the students' attitudes to learning communication skills became more positive as the training progressed.Conclusion. We present a model that can be used in designing and implementing specialtyspecific communication training in other disciplines than medicine as well.

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Communication in the Disciplines: Interpersonal Communication in Dietetics

Cited by 16 publications

References 29 publications

A model of the multidimensional nature of experienced dietitian clinical decision‐making in the acute care setting

A model of the multidimensional nature of experienced dietitian clinical decision‐making in the acute care setting

The Risk Takers: The Support Faculty Participants in Integration Initiatives Say They Really Need

Communication Skills for Medical Students

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