Experiences of financial stress on health, wellbeing and food insecurity among student dietitians on unpaid mandatory student placements.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Unpaid mandatory student placements are common among allied health disciplines. This qualitative study aimed to specifically explore the student dietitian experiences of and perspective on financial stress and food insecurity during unpaid mandatory student placements as well as describe any related impacts on their health and wellbeing.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with student dietitians living in Australia and New Zealand. Participants had self-nominated for interviews from a larger interprofessional mixed method study on student placement poverty. Inductive thematic analysis involving coding, categorisation, theme development and refinement was used to generate themes.

Results

A total of 11 interviews were undertaken. Most students were

SUBMITTER: Manning J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583893 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature