Food insecurity among nursing students: A mixed methods study
| Autor: | Scott Sittig, Sharon Fruh, Katheryn Bydalek, Jillian McCardle, Susan G. Williams, Rebecca J. Graves, Leigh A. Minchew, John Casey Elkins, Loretta Jones, Brook M. Sims |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
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Male Adolescent Undergraduate nursing education Economic shortage Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Daily living 030212 general & internal medicine Qualitative Research General Nursing Food security 030504 nursing digestive oral and skin physiology Education Nursing Baccalaureate Middle Aged Food insecurity Food Insecurity Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Female Students Nursing 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Nurs Forum |
| ISSN: | 1744-6198 0029-6473 |
| Popis: | Background College students are among 48.1 table million Americans who experience food insecurity, affecting aspects of daily living, health, and academic performance. This study sought to assess food security in nursing students to determine the prevalence and significance of this issue. Methods A mixed-methods descriptive design was utilized to collect and analyze data through an online survey of junior and senior undergraduate nursing students. Both qualitative and quantitative questions were related to personal experience with food insecurity. Results Approximately 40% of students responded that they were Sometimes/Often worried that food would run out before the next income arrived. In addition, 52% of the participants Sometimes/Often could not afford an adequate amount of food, and 35% reported having a shortage of food. Conclusion University leadership, College of Nursing administrators, and nursing faculty should be aware of food insecurity among their students and identify strategies to assess and decrease this issue. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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