Figure 1 : Medical student-reported change in preparedness and comfort , by class year , 2019 . Graphs represent student ( A ) preparedness and ( B ) comfort with LGBT patient care as a result of medical school training .
A . Preparedness |
B . Comfort |
80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % |
More |
No Change |
Less |
Unsure |
80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0 % |
More |
No Change |
Less |
Preclinical Clinical Total
Unsure
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Sample sizes : Preclinical ( Y1 , Y2 ) n = 46 , Clinical ( Y3 and above ) n = 45 , Total n = 91 .
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KEY WORDS :
LGBT healthcare , diversity , medical student awareness , comfort , preparedness
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :
Special appreciation to Mitchell R . Lunn of Stanford University who granted permission to use their questionnaire in this research project .
Data in this article was presented as a poster at the Council on Resident Education of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Annual Meeting in Orlando in February 2020 .
CORRESPONDENCE :
Elizabeth Duarte , MD eduarte @ hsc . wvu . edu
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