Attitudes and Knowledge of Medical Students in Hanoi regarding Lesbian and Gay People

Ardman, Eric; Anh, Vu Minh; Thuy, Dao Thi Dieu; Giang, Lê Minh

doi:10.1080/00918369.2020.1804257

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“…Nearly half 42.55%) of all included papers focused on attitudes toward SGM populations. The study participants included college or university students [19,20,47,[50][51][52], high school students [32], medical students [22,23,31,36,37], adolescents [41-43, 60, 61], and non-SGM adults [25,62,63]. Of these twenty papers, only three had SGM study participants [22,23,60], none of which explicitly mentioned internalized homophobia or transphobia.…”

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Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Kraus-Perrotta¹,

Garnsey²,

DeMulder³

2022

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Background There is a lack of reliable data on the size, characteristics, and experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people (ages 10–24) in low- and lower-middle- income countries (LMICs). This review examines the scant research conducted in the last decade with and about SGM young people living in low-income settings and seeks to answer the question: What is known about the mental and physical health needs, safety, and wellbeing of SGM young people living in LMICs? Methods We conducted a scoping review informed by the methodological frameworks put forth by Arksey and O’Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute. We systematically searched two general social science databases and one topic-specific database for peer-reviewed papers, of any research design, that included SGM young people or explored attitudes toward SGM young people in LMICs. We included papers that reported on factors influencing the health and wellbeing of SGM populations, including physical and mental health, healthcare-seeking behaviors, substance use, experiences of discrimination and/or stigma, experiences of violence and abuse (emotional, physical, and/or sexual), economically motivated paid sex practices, housing or economic security, and attitudes of others toward SGM populations. Results Of the 3,729 unique records identified, 47 papers drawing from data collected from 44 unique studies met the inclusion criteria. Only 26 of the 47 papers included SGM young people as participants, with just 10 exclusively focusing on young people ages 10–24. The included papers were classified into three thematic groupings: attitudes toward SGM populations (n = 20), risks to the health of SGM populations (n = 19), and experiences of stigma and discrimination among SGM populations (n = 8). Conclusion The findings indicate that the research that does exist for SGM young people in LMICs is disjointed and sparse, and often studies are about SGM young people, rather than with and for them. Our review highlights the need for more and better research, more accurate and disaggregated demographic data, and leadership and participation of SGM-led community-based organizations in the co-design of studies that are about them.

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Section: Attitudes Toward Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Kraus-Perrotta¹,

Garnsey²,

DeMulder³

2022

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“…These negative attitudes can be associated with lower acceptance, discrimination, and mental health issues, which, in turn, have been found to be related with medical schools dropout [18]. On the contrary, positive attitudes are correlated with higher levels of LGBTQ+ knowledge and confidence among medical students in providing care to LGBTQ+ patients [14,15,[19][20][21].…”

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“…Understanding the attitudes of medical students towards LGBTQ+ individuals is crucial for revising an LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum that prepares students to provide care to LGBTQ + patients and become LGBTQ+-friendly professionals [14,15,[19][20][21]. Since attitudes differ globally, it is important to conduct psychosocially and culturally specific studies to investigate attitudes, and previous research has primarily focused on non-Asian contexts.…”

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Attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals among Thai medical students

Wiwattarangkul,

Wainipitapong

2023

PLoS ONE

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Background The global population of individuals with gender diversity or LGBTQ+ people is on the rise. However, negative attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals persist, even among healthcare professionals, creating barriers to healthcare access. These attitudes are influenced by cultural variations worldwide and necessitate investigation across diverse cultures and settings. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people and describe associated factors with being LGBTQ+ among Thai medical students. Methods During the 2021 academic year, a survey was conducted at a medical school in Bangkok, Thailand, collecting demographic data and attitudes measured by a standardised Thai questionnaire. Descriptive statistics as well as bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to describe characteristics and association. Results A total of 806 medical students participated, with a neutral attitude being the most prevalent (72.2%), followed by a positive attitude (27.2%), and a minority reporting a negative attitude (0.6%). Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses revealed significant associations between positive attitudes and female sexual identity (aOR 2.02, 95%CI 1.45–2.81, p-value < 0.001), having LGBTQ+ family members (aOR 3.57, 95%CI 1.23–10.34, p-value = 0.019), having LGBTQ+ friend (aOR 1.46, 95%CI 1.02–2.11, p-value = 0.040), and coming from areas outside of Bangkok (aOR 1.41, 95%CI 1.01–1.97, p-value = 0.043). Conclusion Positive attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community are essential for physicians, emphasising the need to study factors that contribute to positive attitudes in order to foster an LGBTQ+-friendly environment for both patients and medical students.

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Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Frances,

Garnsey,

DeMulder

2023

BMC Public Health

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Background There is a lack of reliable data on the size, characteristics, and experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people (ages 10–24) in low- and lower-middle- income countries (LMICs). This review examines the research conducted in the last thirteen years with and about SGM young people living in low-income settings and seeks to answer the question: What is known about the mental and physical health needs, safety, and wellbeing of SGM young people living in LMICs? Methods We conducted a scoping review informed by the methodological frameworks put forth by Arksey and O’Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute. We systematically searched two general social science databases and one topic-specific database for peer-reviewed papers, of any research design, that included SGM young people or explored attitudes toward SGM young people in LMICs. We included papers that reported on factors influencing the health and wellbeing of SGM populations, including physical and mental health, healthcare-seeking behaviors, substance use, experiences of discrimination and/or stigma, experiences of violence and abuse (emotional, physical, and/or sexual), economically motivated paid sex practices, housing or economic security, and attitudes of others toward SGM populations. Results Of the 5,409 unique records identified, 79 papers drawing from data collected from 74 unique studies met the inclusion criteria. Only 50 of the 79 papers included SGM young people as participants, with just 13 focusing exclusively on SGM young people ages 10–24. The included papers were classified into three thematic groupings: attitudes toward SGM populations (n = 26), risks to health (n = 40), and experiences of stigma and discrimination (n = 13). Conclusion The findings indicate that the health and wellbeing of SGM young people in LMICs has been historically under-researched. While SGM young people have received more attention from researchers in recent years, the body of literature as a whole is disjointed and sparse, and often studies are about SGM young people, rather than with and for them. Our review highlights the need for more and better research, more accurate and disaggregated demographic data, and leadership and participation of SGM-led community-based organizations in the co-design of studies that focus on SGM young people.

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Attitudes and Knowledge of Medical Students in Hanoi regarding Lesbian and Gay People

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

Attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals among Thai medical students

Neglected gaps in improving the health, wellbeing, and care for sexual and gender minority young people living in low- and lower-middle- income countries: a scoping review

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