The tension between efficiency and effectiveness: a study of dietetic practice in primary care.
Rochelle O'ConnorK SlaterLauren E BallA JonesLana J MitchellM E RolloL T WilliamsPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2019)
Achieving a balance between efficiency and effectiveness in primary care dietetics is challenging to practitioners, who may require further training and support to enhance productivity, time management and resource utilisation. Structured issues exist for the workface. Further studies are required to quantify these findings and to explore whether it is possible to optimise efficiency and effectiveness and achieve sustainability of the dietetic workforce in primary care.