ArticleBMC medical education2024
LGBTQIA health in medical education: a national survey of Australian medical students.
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- 'See me for me': An intersectional approach exploring sexual and gender minority medical students' experiences of role models.Medical education · 2026Article
- Aligning values and behaviours in LGBTQIA+ affirming care: primary care providers' perspectives.Primary health care research & development · 2026Article
- Review of UK and Ireland Surveys of Health Professional Educators on Teaching of Sexual- and Gender-Minority Health.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Stigma in differences of sex development: a scoping review.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- Integrating Sexual and Gender Minority Health in Medical Education: A Scoping Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineReview
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Abstract
purposeLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) individuals experience poorer health outcomes than other individuals. Insufficient LGBTQIA health education of doctors in existing medical curricula contributes to these outcomes. We sought to explore medical students' experiences of content coverage and mode of delivery, as well as their preparedness, attitudes and learning needs regarding LGBTQIA health education in Australia.
methodsUsing a conceptual framework specific to curricular development, we adapted a previous cross-sectional national survey. This included 28 questions (analysed statistically) and 5 free text responses (analysed deductively using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis framework). Data was compared between LGBTQIA and non-LGBTQIA respondents, and clinical and preclinical students.
resultsThere were 913 participants from 21 of 23 medical schools, with most preclinical (55%) and clinical (89%) students reporting no teaching specific to LGBTQIA health. Reported content coverage was highest for sexual history taking (30%), and especially low for transgender and intersex health (< 16%), and intersectional LGBTQIA health (< 7%). Participants had positive attitudes towards LGBTQIA health, with 89% agreeing LGBTQIA topics were important and need to be covered in detail. Students desired longitudinal integration of LGBTQIA content, and LGBTQIA community involvement and case-based teaching that allows for interaction and questions. Self-perceived competency was low in all LGBTQIA health topics, although LGBTQIA participants reported higher preparedness than non-LGBTQIA participants.
conclusionsMajority of survey participants reported limited teaching of LGBTQIA health-specific content, highlighting the limited coverage of LGBTQIA health in Australian medical schools. Participants expressed positive attitudes towards LGBTQIA content and broadly agreed with statements supporting increased integration of LGBTQIA health content within medical curricula.
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