Training interns in nutrition and dietetics: a cross-sectional study of the barriers and motivators to being a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist preceptor

Table 6 Respondents who would be more likely to take an intern if they received specified incentive

Incentive Option	Total (n = 308)	Current Preceptors 38% (116)	Former Preceptors 21% (65)	Never Precepted 41% (127)

Continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for field	65.9	66.4	61.5	67.7
Expenses paid to attend a national conference	49.7	57.8	44.6	44.9
Ability to choose when to take an intern(s)***	42.9	22.4^a	47.7^b	59.1^b
Pay for my time	40.9	38.8	49.2	38.6
Training on the internship expectations**	39.0	27.6^a	35.4^a	51.2^b
Training on how to teach and communicate with interns***	32.5	16.4^a	27.7^b	49.6^b
Official reduction in workload while intern there	30.5	29.3	32.3	30.7
Access to an “on-call” specialist for help or assistance with issues when they arise***	20.8	9.5^a	23.1^b	29.9^b
Ability to provide input on intern selection process**	20.8	11.2^a	23.1^a	28.3^b

**P < .01, ***P < .001
^{a, b}Same superscript letters indicate column proportions that are not significantly different from each other

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