Do I need to know my patient’s sexual orientation and gender identity? Insights from Swiss primary care physicians

Despite the growing awareness of the SOGI as a social determinant of health, it is still rarely addressed in Swiss primary care. Addressing documentation barriers, promoting inclusive communication, and embedding SOGI-related information in medical education are critical steps toward equitable, patient-centred care.

Authors

Rebecca Tomaschek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4626-248X)
Patricia Lampart
Alexander Ort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0112-9052)
Tom Schädler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9298-8316)
David Schiltknecht

Institutions

University of Lucerne (CH)
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)

Publication Details

Journal: BMC Primary Care
Published: 2025-12-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03126-z
Primary Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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article

Do I need to know my patient’s sexual orientation and gender identity? Insights from Swiss primary care physicians

Rebecca Tomaschek, Patricia Lampart, Alexander Ort, Tom Schädler et al.

Dec 10, 2025

BMC Primary Care

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

article

Do I need to know my patient’s sexual orientation and gender identity? Insights from Swiss primary care physicians

Rebecca Tomaschek, Patricia Lampart, Alexander Ort, Tom Schädler, David Schiltknecht

December 10, 2025article en

Abstract

Despite the growing awareness of the SOGI as a social determinant of health, it is still rarely addressed in Swiss primary care. Addressing documentation barriers, promoting inclusive communication, and embedding SOGI-related information in medical education are critical steps toward equitable, patient-centred care.

BMC Primary CareVol. 27(1)

University of Lucerne (CH), ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH), ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)

Openalex Percentile: Top 56%

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

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