Highlights
- •Students' attitudes toward LGBTI individuals are positively above average.
- •Some demographic characteristics are important predictors of attitudes toward LGBTI.
- •LGBTI health should be integrated into the undergraduate curriculum.
- •Students' awareness of LGBTI health should be increased.
Abstract
Aim
This study aimed to examine the relationships between the demographic characteristics,
knowledge, and attitude of health professional students toward lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals.
Methods
A total of 860 undergraduate health professional students were enrolled in this analytical
cross-sectional study.
Results
The attitudes of health professional students toward LGBTI individuals are moderately
positive. Some variables such as gender, faculty/department, mother's working status,
having knowledge about LGBTI, having friends who are openly LGBTI, and thoughts about
being an LGBTI explained 17.1 % of the variance in attitudes toward LGBTI individuals.
Conclusion
Since negative attitudes may prevent LGBTI individuals from receiving effective health
care, courses that increase students' awareness of their own prejudices and knowledge
of LGBTI health and communication should be integrated into undergraduate programs.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 01, 2023
Accepted:
April 26,
2023
Received in revised form:
January 29,
2023
Received:
August 23,
2022
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