Experiences of financial stress on health, wellbeing and food insecurity among student dietitians on unpaid mandatory student placements
These findings highlight that unpaid mandatory student placements (especially those requiring full-time attendance) represent a major challenge for student dietitians, with implications for student physical and mental wellbeing and future diversity within the profession of dietetics.
Authors
- Gabrielle O’Flynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4356-2332)
- Kelly Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5935-7328)
- Karen Walton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2382-7855)
- Natalie Nicholls (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8658-6331)
- Judith Manning
- Anne McMahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9657-6001)
- Rosemary K Heins
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.70035
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- University of Wollongong