Food Insecurity, Burnout, and Social Isolation Among Resident and Fellow Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about food insecurity (FI) among graduate medical education (GME) trainees or how FI might relate to well-being outcomes in this population.

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with FI among GME trainees and to investigate the associations of FI with well-being outcomes such as burnout and social isolation in this population.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cross-sectional study, a survey was distributed among 3408 resident and fellow physicians at 4 geographically distinct sites within 2 US academic institutions from May 2 to June 21, 2023. All resident and fellow physicians appointed at both institutions were eligible and were invited by email to participate.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary

SUBMITTER: Thomas LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature