Huiqin Zhong, Ya Shao, Ling Fan, Tangshen Zhong, Lu Ren, Yan Wang
Perceived resource support for chronic illnesses among diabetics in north-western China
Frontiers of medicine
sexual gender minority sgm persons experience stark health disparities efforts mitigate disparities medical education met success however evaluations largely focused subjective perspectives rather objective measures study aimed quantify boston university school medicines sexual gender minority sgm education surveys course directors cds medical students regarding sgm topics taught preclerkship medical curriculum responses compared identify concordance faculty intention student perceptions regarding sgm education crosssectional survey distributed preclerkship cds current medical students spring 2019 2021 respectively regarding mandatory preclerkship curriculum cds deliberately taught first secondyear students recalled learned 10 sgm topic domains 643 cds n 18 470 firstyear class n 71 673 secondyear class n 101 responded surveys results indicate anticipated deliberate sgm teaching correlates greater student recall students recalled topics reported cds intentionally taught significantly higher rate compared intentionally taught 320 vs 153 p 001 students commonly recalled learning sgmrelated language terminology likely partly entirely attributed curricular modifications faculty development made distribution faculty student surveys indicating importance faculty trained appropriate sgm terminology concepts discordance faculty intention student recall topics taught reveals opportunities enhance intentionality impact sgm teaching students perceive recall sgm content listed learning objectives faculty utilize material teachings receive foundational training thoughtful information framed faculty intentionally teach sgm topics explicit direct conclusions intend students draw curricular content