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_id: '13584'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The healthcare needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer, and intersex
    (LGBTQI+) persons are often overlooked, prompting national and international calls
    to include diversity-related competencies into medical students' training. However,
    LGBTQI+-focused healthcare education targets remain elusive, as surveys reveal
    considerable variability across national student populations. To generate empirical
    data and vocalize recommendations for medical education, we conducted the first
    nationwide online survey among 670 German medical students from 33 universities.
    Overall, most respondents reported low confidence regarding their medical training
    preparing them for LGBTQI+ patients, stated that LGBTQI+ themes were not covered
    during training, and agreed that the inclusion of such themes is urgently needed.
    In addition, we found gender and LGBTQI+ community member status to be key variables.
    Men scored lower in knowledge than women, while community members scored higher
    than non-community members. Similarly, community members reported higher comfort
    levels. Non-community men showed the highest levels of prejudice and efficacy
    beliefs, while at the same time had the lowest scores in contacts and the perceived
    importance of LGBTQI+-related teaching. Keeping subgroup differences in mind,
    we recommend that educational training should include LGBTQI+ healthcare aspects
    and address self-efficacy beliefs in future medical professionals to overcome
    LGBTQI+ healthcare disparities.
author:
- first_name: G
  full_name: Brandt, G
  last_name: Brandt
- first_name: J
  full_name: Stobrawe, J
  last_name: Stobrawe
- first_name: S
  full_name: Korte, S
  last_name: Korte
- first_name: L
  full_name: Prüll, L
  last_name: Prüll
- first_name: NM
  full_name: Laskowski, NM
  last_name: Laskowski
- first_name: Georg
  full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
  id: '85780'
  last_name: Halbeisen
  orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: G
  full_name: Paslakis, G
  last_name: Paslakis
citation:
  ama: 'Brandt G, Stobrawe J, Korte S, et al. Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI
    plus Healthcare and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey.
    <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>. 2022;19(16).
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010">10.3390/ijerph191610010</a>'
  apa: 'Brandt, G., Stobrawe, J., Korte, S., Prüll, L., Laskowski, N., Halbeisen,
    G., &#38; Paslakis, G. (2022). Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare
    and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey. <i>International
    Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>, <i>19</i>(16). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010">https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Brandt G <i>et al.</i></b> (2022) Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI
    plus Healthcare and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey.
    <i>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> <b>19</b>.'
  chicago: 'Brandt, G, J Stobrawe, S Korte, L Prüll, NM Laskowski, Georg Halbeisen,
    and G Paslakis. “Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare and
    Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey.” <i>International
    Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> 19, no. 16 (2022). <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010">https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Brandt, G, J Stobrawe, S Korte, L Prüll, NM Laskowski, Georg Halbeisen
    und G Paslakis. 2022. Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare
    and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey. <i>International
    Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> 19, Nr. 16. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010">10.3390/ijerph191610010</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Brandt, G</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Stobrawe,
    J</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Korte, S</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Prüll,
    L</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Laskowski, NM</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Halbeisen, Georg</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Paslakis,
    G</span>: Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare and Education
    in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey. In: <i>International Journal
    of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> Bd. 19, MDPI (2022), Nr. 16'
  havard: 'G. Brandt, J. Stobrawe, S. Korte, L. Prüll, N. Laskowski, G. Halbeisen,
    G. Paslakis, Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare and Education
    in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey, International Journal of Environmental
    Research and Public Health. 19 (2022).'
  ieee: 'G. Brandt <i>et al.</i>, “Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare
    and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey,” <i>International
    Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>, vol. 19, no. 16, 2022,
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010">10.3390/ijerph191610010</a>.'
  mla: 'Brandt, G., et al. “Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare
    and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey.” <i>International
    Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i>, vol. 19, no. 16, 2022,
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010">https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610010</a>.'
  short: G. Brandt, J. Stobrawe, S. Korte, L. Prüll, N. Laskowski, G. Halbeisen, G.
    Paslakis, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19
    (2022).
  ufg: '<b>Brandt, G. u. a.</b>: Medical Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare
    and Education in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey, in: <i>International
    Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</i> 19 (2022), H. 16.'
  van: 'Brandt G, Stobrawe J, Korte S, Prüll L, Laskowski N, Halbeisen G, et al. Medical
    Students’ Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare and Education in Germany: Results
    of a Nationwide Online Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research
    and Public Health. 2022;19(16).'
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:12Z
date_updated: 2026-04-10T09:26:20Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.3390/ijerph191610010
extern: '1'
external_id:
  isi:
  - '000846584700001'
  pmid:
  - '36011644'
intvolume: '        19'
isi: '1'
issue: '16'
language:
- iso: eng
pmid: '1'
publication: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1660-4601
publication_status: published
publisher: MDPI
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Medical Students'' Perspectives on LGBTQI plus Healthcare and Education in
  Germany: Results of a Nationwide Online Survey'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83778'
volume: 19
year: '2022'
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