Does one have to be queer to care for queer patients? A qualitative interview study with general practitioners in Germany
There is a lack of knowledge on LGBT health needs and challenges among GPs in Germany, which needs to be addressed through structured training in medical school, and on a postgraduate level. This lack of knowledge leads to cis-heterosexual GPs feeling more insecure in providing care to LGBT* patients and LGBT* GPs providing a bigger share of LGBT* healthcare than their cis-heterosexual colleagues.
Authors
- Philip Oeser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-1807)
- Wolfram Herrmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9505-4911)
- Malte Radde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5692-2090)
- Anna Sophia Wittenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1108-3888)
- Eric Blumenauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0645-6934)
- Marc Sebastian Melz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7461-9993)
Institutions
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2025.2567463
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00