Ethical tensions faced by dietetic students during fieldwork

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Abstract

Research confirms that students carrying out their fieldwork are faced with various ethical conundrums and are unsure as to how to address these. This study identifies and discusses four major issues in this regard, namely confidentiality issues, the distribution of limited resources, power struggles and conflicting values with clients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)128-131
Number of pages4
JournalSouth African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Confidentiality
  • Dietetics students
  • Ethical tension
  • Limited resources
  • Value conflict

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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