title: Psychosocial factors and intention to use the nutrition care process among dietitians and dietetic interns.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The theory of planned behaviour was used to explore the factors (i.e., attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control) affecting the intention of dietetic internship educators, new dietetic graduates, and dietetic interns to use the nutrition care process (NCP) in their clinical practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n=55) were recruited from the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program at Université Laval. They completed an online quantitative questionnaire assessing their intention to use the NCP in their clinical practice, as well as associated psychosocial factors. Open-ended questions were also used to gain a further understanding of the salient beliefs underlying participants' intention to use the NCP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intention to use the NCP in practice and associated psychosocial factors were similar and favourable within the three participant groups. Subjective norm and perceived behavioural control were the psychosocial factors that significantly predicted an intention to use the NCP. The most cited perceived barrier to use of the NCP was a lack of knowledge, while the most cited facilitator was training opportunities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that successful implementation of the NCP will likely require the development of theoretical and practical training activities for both pre-licensure students and experienced dietitians.
authors.affiliation: Université Laval and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec-Hôpital St-François d'Assise.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desroches
authors.affiliation: Université Laval.
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapointe
authors.affiliation: Université Laval.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Galibois
authors.affiliation: Université Laval.
authors.forename: Sarah-Maude
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Deschênes
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec-Hôpital St-François d'Assise and Université Laval.
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gagnon
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D064686:Nutritionists / Q000193:education; D011792:Quebec