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ArticleBMC medical education2023

'A human face and voice': transgender patient-educator and medical student perspectives on gender-diversity teaching.

Ky Ruprecht, William Dunlop, Estee Wah, Christine Phillips, Sarah Martin

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Article in BMC medical education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ky RuprechtMedical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
William DunlopMedical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Estee WahMedical School, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Christine PhillipsSchool of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Sarah MartinSchool of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia. Sarah.martin@act.gov.au.
Australian National University · AUAct Health · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTransgender and gender diverse (TGD) people face many obstacles in accessing health care, including discrimination, institutional bias, and clinician knowledge deficits. We developed a clinical skills and education module on gender-affirming care for pre-clinical medical students, in collaboration with a TGD-led civil society organisation. The module consisted of an educational session followed by preceptor-facilitated small group tutorials, led by TGD patient-educators (n = 22) who used their lived experience to explore medical history-taking and broader issues related to TGD healthcare with students (n = 199). This study aimed to explore the views of students and TGD patient-educators on the structure, delivery and impact of the module.

methodsAnalysis of responses of TGD patient-educators and students to the module (2020 and 2021), in post-intervention surveys using open-ended questions for TGD patient-educators (18 responses from 22 educators) and free text comments as part of a quantitative survey for medical students (89 responses).

resultsResponses from students and patient-educators to the session were highly positive. Students and patient-educators emphasised that the teaching session succeeded through elevating the centrality of shared experience and creating a safe space for learning and teaching. Safety was experienced by patient-educators through the recognition of their own expertise in a medical environment, while students reported a non-judgemental teaching space which allowed them to explore and redress recognised limitations in knowledge and skill. Patient-educators described their motivation to teach as being driven by a sense of responsibility to their community. Preceptor attitudes may function as a barrier to the effectiveness of this teaching, and further attention should be paid to supporting the education of clinical facilitators in TGD health.

conclusionThe experiences of TGD patient-educators and medical students in this study suggest that this model of teaching could serve as a transferable template for TGD health and the inclusion of other historically marginalised groups in medical education.

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Educational PersonnelStudents, MedicalTransgender PersonsEducational StatusFemaleHumansLearningMaleContact theoryCurriculum developmentMedical educationPatient-educatorSafe communicationSmall-group teachingTransgender and gender diverse

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PMID37658319
PMCPMC10472656
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