Title 

Assessment of Medical Student’s Perspective Towards LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Community.

Authors

Aaryaa Sawarbandhe, Arti A Kasulkar, Chaitanya Bhandekar

 Abstract

Background: The LGBT community is at increased risk of experiencing hostile environments at home and in wider society, being subjected to direct and indirect discrimination, stll fighting for equal rights and acceptance in the society. The present study was planned to assess the perspective of medical students towards LGBT people. Material and Method: A cross-sectional online questionnaire based study was carried out in medical students. The data analysis was done for number and percentage. Result: 92.6% students were aware about the LGBT community, 46.8% felt that they were educated enough about LGBT, 86.2% supported the fact of same sex marriage, 60.1% students were aware about recent judgment regarding Section 377 IPC by the Supreme Court of India. Majority participants (90.1%) were in support to incorporate the LGBT and their related issues in detail in medical curriculum. Conclusion: Overall medical students’ perspective towards LGBT community is encouraging. LGBT issues can be incorporated in the curriculum. This could help to reduce practicing doctors’ prejudice faced by LGBT patients. It further helps to improve approach and the quality of health care offered to such patients.

keywords 

LGBT community, Medical students, Perspective, Questionnaire.

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