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Distance Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Education over the last 30 Years: A Narrative Review

Published:November 15, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.11.006
Distance Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Education over the last 30 Years: A Narrative Review
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      ABSTRACT

      The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the use of distance education, which sparked a technological transformation that was long overdue in higher education. The purpose of this narrative review is two-fold: 1) to summarize the state of knowledge regarding distance education in nutrition and dietetics education over the last 30 years to inform recommendations for future education/research and implications for practice and 2) to determine the impact that distance education has had on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of both nutrition and dietetic educators and their students. A narrative review of 822 publications yielded 25 that met the search criteria. In the scope of thirty years, the literature shows that attitudes and perceptions of distance education have changed as barriers to online access have diminished and the availability of online nutrition and dietetics courses and ACEND accredited distance education programs has expanded. However, while the limited results are promising, the paucity of large-sample research about the use of distance education in nutrition and dietetics education restricts educators’ knowledge of and ability to evaluate the learning outcomes of distance programs and courses. Moreover, differences in how accreditors, government agencies, and institutions define “distance education” could have significant impact on funding, financial aid benefits for students and research. Recommendations for future research and implications for practice are provided given the relevance and importance of distance education to nutrition and dietetics education.

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      Publication History

      Accepted: November 14, 2022
      Received in revised form: October 3, 2022
      Received: May 28, 2022

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      In Press Accepted Manuscript

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      Research Snapshot

      Research Question: How has distance education in nutrition and dietetics education evolved over the past 30 years? Has distance education had an impact on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nutrition and dietetics students and educators?

      Key Findings: In the past 30 years, the attitudes and perceptions of distance education have evolved as barriers to online access have diminished, and the availability of online courses and accredited distance programs has expanded. However, there remains a paucity of research about the use of distance education in nutrition and dietetics, and its impacts on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of both nutrition and dietetics students and educators.

      ORCID: Authors either do not have ORCID number or do not wish to have their ORCID published.

      AUTHORS CONTRIBUTIONS

      J. Bueche and K. Stote conceived idea and identified research objectives. J. Bueche took lead on writing the manuscript. J. Jensen directed the search and wrote the methods section of this manuscript. Subject Matter Experts: J. Bueche, K. Martin, E. Riddle, and K. Stote collectively cross-checked articles for ex/inclusion and summarized content from articles. All authors reviewed subsequent drafts of the manuscript.

      IDENTIFICATION OF THE CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Jennifer Bueche

      REPRINT CONTACT: Jennifer Bueche

      FUNDING/SUPPORT: There is no funding to disclose.

      CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The authors wish to thank Jean-Paul Orgeron former Senior Assistant Librarian SUNY Oneonta for his help in the preliminary search for this review.

      Permission has been received by Jean-Paul Orgeron to be acknowledged.

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.11.006

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      © 2022 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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