title: Using evaluation strategies within a hospital-based dietetic education program: a case study.
abstract: A case study is presented to describe evaluation strategies used to document educational outcome resulting from a consortium-based hospital dietetic education program. Six supporting hospital facilities and 56 graduates were surveyed by questionnaire in June 1985. Within hospitals, results showed dietetic student time was defined as service-based for 46% of reported hours in foodservice experiences and for 54% in clinical experiences. A 71% graduate survey return revealed that 95% of the graduates sought and obtained employment after training, and 93% were employed in 1985 (classes 1974 to 1984).
authors.affiliation: Area Health Education Center/Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Saginaw, Michigan 48602.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education*; D004494:Education Department, Hospital; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006748:Hospital Departments; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical