Rambarran, N. , Simpson, J. and White, Y. (2022) Medical students’ attitudes towards, and knowledge of LGBT persons in Guyana. Journal of Homosexuality, 69(11), pp. 1964-1979. (doi: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1933794) (PMID:34156921)
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Abstract
Evidence from industrialized countries show that discrimination and experienced and/or perceived negative encounters with healthcare workers affect frequency and type of healthcare sought by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. In Guyana, and the wider English-speaking Caribbean region, there is a dearth of research on how healthcare workers and students perceive and interact with LGBT patients. This study investigated the attitudes and knowledge with regards to LGBT health among students at a medical school in Guyana by using quantitative, self-administered online surveys. We analyzed data using SPSS for descriptive and analytic calculations, and results showed that students held moderately prejudiced attitudes toward LGBT persons. Religiosity and heterosexual orientation were the main factors found to be associated with negative attitudes. Knowledge levels were also moderate with pronounced deficiencies in certain areas, and almost all students had not received LGBT-specific medical education, but most indicated a desire for such education.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Rambarran Gill, Nastassia Sharana |
| Authors: | Rambarran, N., Simpson, J., and White, Y. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Homosexuality |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 0091-8369 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1540-3602 |
| Published Online: | 22 June 2021 |
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