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Area of Science:

  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Systems Science

Background:

  • Public health nutritionists operate in complex, resource-limited environments.
  • Adaptability is essential for effective public health nutrition practice.
  • Structural empowerment and systems thinking are potential facilitators of adaptability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how structural empowerment and systems thinking enable public health nutritionists to adapt to complex environments.
  • To identify key themes related to adaptability in public health nutrition practice.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study utilizing semi-structured interviews.
  • 14 dietitian-prepared nutritionists from state governmental public health agencies participated.
  • Thematic analysis was employed to interpret interview data.

Main Results:

  • Leveraging relationships is vital for exercising structural empowerment and systems thinking.
  • Accessing resources and support are priorities for public health nutrition initiatives.
  • Addressing gaps in formal systems thinking training enhances adaptability in public health settings.

Conclusions:

  • Strengthening access to organizational power structures is needed.
  • Integrating systems thinking into public health operations is recommended.
  • Sustaining professional development is critical for the public health workforce, particularly with limited resources.
  • Empowering the public health workforce through enhanced structural power and systems thinking improves adaptability, decision-making, and population health.