Medical students' perceptions of their preparedness to care for LGBT patients in Taiwan: Is medical education keeping up with social progress?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Integrating training on health equity of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in medical education has been challenging globally despite emphasis on the need for medical students to develop competence to provide adequate care for diverse patient groups. This study elicits Taiwanese medical students' perceptions of their values and preparedness to care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT) patients using a qualitative approach that considers broader societal changes, and more focused topics such as the provision of relevant training in medical education.

Methods

Eighty-nine medical students/trainees from two southern Taiwanese medical schools (one public and one private) participated in focus groups (n = 70) and individual interviews (n = 19). Qualitati

SUBMITTER: Lu PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262208 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature