Medical students' perceptions of LGBTQ+ healthcare in Singapore and the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) individuals have an increased scope of healthcare needs and face many barriers to accessing healthcare. However, LGBTQ+ healthcare education remains scarce, and students' understanding of LGBTQ+ healthcare remains largely uncharacterised. This study investigated the knowledge of and attitudes toward LGBTQ+ healthcare among medical students in Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK), two culturally different countries.

Methods

Medical students in two medical schools, one in Singapore and the other in the UK, completed self-administered cross-sectional surveys using multiple-choice, Likert scale, and free-text questions to explore their ideas, concerns, and expectations about L

SUBMITTER: Fu MX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627960 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature