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Observational studyBMC medical education2025

Survey of medical student attitudes regarding uterine transplant for cisgender and transgender women: an observational study.

Brandon J Kim, Deidre Hurse, Abram Brummett

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Brandon J KimDepartment of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, United States of America. bjkim@oakland.edu.
Deidre HurseDepartment of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, United States of America.
Abram BrummettDepartment of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, United States of America.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study wishes to survey medical students' attitudes regarding legality of, funding for, and conscientious objection to uterine transplant (UTx) in cisgender and transgender women.

methodsMedical students were invited to complete an online anonymous survey from March 18, 2024 to April 1, 2024. Baseline demographics collected, and four-point Likert scales were used on four pairs of questions to evaluate attitudes regarding UTx for cisgender and transgender women. Subject responses to paired questions were analyzed using Fisher's Exact Test. Strength of correlation between the paired questions were analyzed with Spearman's Correlation.

resultsA total of 96 responses were collected and 66 responses answering at least one of questions 5 to 8 were included in the final dataset. Nineteen (29%) self-identified as male and forty-three (65%) as female. A majority of respondents (72%) believed that a clinician should be able to object conscientiously to UTx regardless of gender identity, but only 14% would personally object to any UTx. A minority of respondents (10%) would object only to UTx for transgender women. Overall, female respondents (Correlation Coefficient average = 0.939) were more likely to select the same answer to paired questions regardless of gender identity compared to their male counterparts (Correlation Coefficient average = 0.558).

conclusionsThis study shows some division among medical students regarding their attitudes toward UTx for cisgender and transgender women. For medical students willing to participate in UTx for cisgender but not transgender patients, additional ethical analysis is needed to determine whether these attitudes constitute invidious discrimination.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelStudents, MedicalTransgender PersonsUterusAdultFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCisgenderConscientious objectionTransgenderUterine transplant

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