Gender and Sexuality Awareness in Medical Education and Practice: Mixed Methods Study
The study highlights a crucial need for the inclusion of gender and sexuality awareness in medical education and practice. It suggests the necessity for curriculum development, targeted training programs, policy advocacy, mentorship initiatives, and research to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions. The findings serve as a foundation for future directions in medical education, aiming for a more inclusive, aware, and prepared medical workforce.
Authors
- Anna Siri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-4126)
- Raymond Farah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9777-5106)
- Rola Khamisy‐Farah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0578-7178)
- Łukasz Szarpak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0973-5455)
- Ruba Tuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1578-5854)
- Carlo Biz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8517-0057)
- Rabie Shehadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0149-8197)
- Nicola Luigi Bragazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8409-868X)
- Manlio Converti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6075-5016)
- Francesco Chirico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8737-4368)
- Hisham Atwan
- Eden Biras
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- York University (CA)
- Western Galilee Hospital (IL)
- Kaplan Medical Center (IL)
- Department of Health (TW)
- Pegaso University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59009
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17