Supporting students through the COVID-19 pandemic: the perspectives of food pantry workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

College students in the United States are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity, which is associated with diminished health outcomes and poor academic performance. One key resource to support students through periods of food insecurity are on-campus food pantries, which distribute food, personal hygiene products, and other essential items. But as colleges and universities navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, many campuses closed their food pantries as the demand for their services among students grew. Few studies, however, have assessed how food pantries at academic institutions navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic to support students. With this knowledge gap in mind, our study objectives included the following: (1) to compare staff members' perceptions o

SUBMITTER: Tran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771070 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature