Fifth year medical students’ education, confidence and learning needs related to healthcare provision for sexual and gender minority patients
This short research report was recently published in the Journal of Journal of Primary Health Care.
https://www.publish.csiro.au/HC/HC22082
This study surveyed fifth-year medical students at the University of Otago Wellington (UOW) about confidence in providing health care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) patients to identify learning needs.
We found that medical students view LGBTQIA+ health care as an important topic and want opportunities to improve knowledge and confidence in this area. Students lack confidence in consulting with LGBTQIA+ patients, suggesting that more education focused on practical experience and interactions with real patients would be of benefit.
