Dietitians' attitudes toward advocacy.
A survey was conducted to determine dietitians' attitudes toward and readiness for advocacy. Representative members of an affiliated state dietetic association expressed positive attitudes toward the professional's assumption of the advocate role. The respondents looked to the national, state, and local dietetic associations to provide leadership in the area of advocacy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004046:Dietetics; D005260:Female; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012574:Schools; D012940:Social Problems; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires