Emily Goldmann, James H Stark, Farzana Kapadia, Matthew B McQueen
Teaching Epidemiology at the Undergraduate Level: Considerations and Approaches
American journal of epidemiology
introduction education health care patients diverse sexual orientation sex characteristics gender identities lacking aotearoas medical schools aim study surveyed fifthyear medical students university otago wellington uow confidence providing health care lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer intersex asexual lgbtqia patients identify learning needs methods anonymous crosssectional survey designed input advisory group community members education research subject matter experts administered paper class using likert scales level agreement openended questions fifthyear medical students uow campus invited participate may 2021 data analysed microsoft excel microsoft corporation freetext comments analysed using template analysis results total 747 7195 students completed survey participants lacked knowledge confidence consultation skills lgbtqia patients feel enough teaching area 788 comfortable common terms half fewer could explain intersex gender affirmation takatpui freetext comments revealed learning needs relating consultation skills ways approach topic sensitivity desire learn cultural context discussion medical students view lgbtqia health care important topic want opportunities improve knowledge confidence area students lack confidence consulting lgbtqia patients suggesting education focused practical experience interactions real patients would benefit