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‘Our training didn't prepare us for private practice’: A multi‐method study of dietetics graduates' preparedness for private practice employment

Merran Blair Orcid Logo, Charlotte Rees, Simone Gibson Orcid Logo, Lana J. Mitchell Orcid Logo, Ella Ottrey Orcid Logo, Lynn V. Monrouxe Orcid Logo, Claire Palermo Orcid Logo

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Swansea University Author: Charlotte Rees

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Aim: This multi‐method study explored dietetics graduates' preparedness for the landscape of private practice employment. Methods: Qualitative, in‐depth interview and audio‐diary data were collected longitudinally in 2019 regarding dietetics graduates' experiences of private practice emplo...

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