to focus on the seminar process. Teachers switched between roles several times throughout the seminar.Accompanying empirical research will help to determine to which extent FINCO online can promote interprofessional collaborative activities in patient care between health professions and how it can further be improved.
Background A lack of undergraduate medical curricula on providing healthcare to transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients has contributed to significant health disparities for TGD communities. To address this gap, we designed and evaluated a novel curriculum to train Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) clerkship students in caring for TGD patients. Methods Following Kern’s 6-step method for curriculum development, we created a two-part curriculum on TGD healthcare topics – an online module on gender-affirming care, followed by a series of interactive cases on TGD-specific health topics. Undergraduate medical students completing their core OB/GYN clerkships at a university academic medical center (January-December 2021) were invited to complete this curriculum. Participants completed pre/post assessment surveys to assess their experience caring for TGD patients, as well as a scored knowledge assessment before and after completing the curriculum. Results Sixty-five students participated in this curricular assessment. Prior to completing the module, 45% agreed that they had received adequate TGD health training. Following module completion, students reported increased comfort in caring for transgender patients (49.2% vs. 81.5%; p < .001) and endorsed an improved fund of knowledge of both healthcare maintenance for TGD patients (61.5% vs. 100%; p < .001) and gender affirming medical therapies (60.0% vs. 96.9%; p < .001). Knowledge scores increased from a mean of 9.65 (1.81) to 12.5 (2.20) out of 15 (p < .001). In post-assessment surveys, 95% of participants agreed that the module was helpful for their learning. Qualitatively, students suggested longitudinal integration of TGD-topics into the pre-clinical curriculum, and expanded opportunities to practice patient counseling. Conclusion The findings of this study support the need for student education on TGD health. Integration of interactive, case-based TGD-care curricula into clinical training may increase medical students’ knowledge and comfort in caring for TGD patients. Ongoing efforts to integrate TGD health training into undergraduate medical student curricula are necessary.
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive (TGE) patients experience significant barriers to high-quality care including limited provider expertise and pathologization within health documentation. This study aimed to evaluate the use of gender-affirming language within free text medical notes of TGE patients. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We conducted a qualitative analysis of free text medical notes in adult (> age 18 years) TGE patients seen in inpatient and outpatient medicine and general surgery clinics between January 2019 and January 2022 at three independent health systems in San Francisco. TGE patients were identified based on self-identified gender identity, sex assignment at birth, and legal sex. We conducted a thematic analysis to assess use of gender-affirming language, including self-identified pronouns, chosen names, gendered and gender-neutral descriptors, sex-related traits, and pathologizing language. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Within pilot data, we found inconsistent use of gender-affirming language within notes, with pronounced variability within the history of present illness, the clinical one liner, and the problem list. Within one liners, many did not include patient-identified pronouns (81%), omitted chosen names (53%), and utilized gendered language that was misaligned with patient self-identified gender identity (27%) - frequently including the use of outdated terms i.e. female-to-male and transsexual. Many problem lists included gender-related care, with some describing hormonal and surgical interventions and others utilizing language to pathologize trangender status. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Our study identifies gaps in the use of gender-affirming language in medical notes. Of particular significance in the era of open notes wherein patients can view their medical records, our study offers a framework for assessing and increasing gender-affirming language use within free text medical notes that can be applied across health systems.
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