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Gender Awareness among German Medical Students

Registration Number
DRKS00023502
Lead Sponsor
eiterin des Instituts für Medizinische Psychologie | Neuropsychologie und Gender Studies & Centrum für Neuropsychologische Diagnostik und Intervention (CeNDI) , Medizinische Fakultät und Uniklinik Köln, Universität zu Köln
Brief Summary

The 750 included participants showed relatively high gender sensitivity and low gender role stereotyping towards patients and physicians. The curricular implementation of gender medicine in the universities showed a significant influence on the students’ gender sensitivity, as well as on their gender role stereotyping towards patients. Students who reported having taken classes in gender medicine or stated a definite interest in doing so showed significantly higher levels of gender sensitivity. Cis-males showed significantly lower gender sensitivity and significantly higher gender role stereotyping.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
750
Inclusion Criteria

Medical students of the 4 universities stated above, first semester or after absolving the written exam M2

Exclusion Criteria

under 18 years, insufficient knowledge of german language to complete the questionnaire, students from other faculties, other departments or other semesters then stated above

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gender Awareness including its three components Gender Sensitivity, Gender Role Ideology towards patients and doctors
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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