Knowledge & Perception Of Medical Students Towards The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) Patients & Their Rights: A Cross Sectional Study.

Authors

  • Ninad Nagrale1, Pawan Wankhade2, Bhupendra Gathe3, A.P.Dongre2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i1.320

Keywords:

Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders, attitude.

Abstract

Diversity is a part of our everyday lives. Having good attitudes towards LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender) individuals is one of the ways of accepting and respecting human diversity. In this way, the quality of offered services will be same for all the people. Attitudes of medical professionals towards homosexuals can influence their willingness to provide these individuals with medical help. The study evaluates the medical students’ knowledge about homosexuality and their attitudes towards it. The sample consisted of 200 participants (104 from second year & 96 from first year) who anonymously completed the preformed questionnaire. The study showed that the second year students have more knowledge than the first year students. Degree of knowledge had significant predictive effect on attitudes in the analyzed predictive model & is important tool in shaping the attitudes towards LGBT patients and reducing stigmatization.

Author Biography

  • Ninad Nagrale1, Pawan Wankhade2, Bhupendra Gathe3, A.P.Dongre2

    1Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai,Durg (CG), 2Prof & Head, Department Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College, Kachandur, Durg (CG), 3Associate Professor, Physiology, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai,Durg(CG)

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Published

2020-04-09

How to Cite

Knowledge & Perception Of Medical Students Towards The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) Patients & Their Rights: A Cross Sectional Study. (2020). Medico Legal Update, 20(1), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i1.320

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