Assessing the Level of Awareness Regarding the Unique Medical Needs of the LGBTQ+ Community Among Emergency Department Physicians, as Well as Their Attitudes Toward Taking Medical Histories, Examining, and Treating Patients From This Community.
13 augustus 2026 bijgewerkt door: Dr. Daniel Leshin Carmel, Barzilai Medical Center
Assessing the level of knowledge and awareness regarding the unique medical needs of the LGBTQ+ community among emergency department physicians by distribution of questionnaires to all emergency department physicians (pediatric, OB/GYN, and general-internal medicine and surgery).
Studie Overzicht
Toestand
Nog niet aan het werven
Conditie
Interventie / Behandeling
Gedetailleerde beschrijving
Emergency medical teams play a unique role in providing initial care to diverse populations, including marginalized or minority groups.
Implicit prejudice can influence the interactions of emergency personnel and contribute to a lack of trust in healthcare providers among some members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Previous studies have highlighted a lack of LGBTQ-focused education tailored to the specific needs of emergency department staff, with 83%-85% of such personnel reporting a deficiency in knowledge and practical tools.
This lack of training begins during medical school and persists as students advance to residency and internship.
Medical students, residents, and fellows have reported significantly lower levels of comfort in taking sexual histories and managing sexual health issues among the LGBTQ population.
Moll et al. surveyed 319 emergency medicine residents in the United States.
A significant minority of respondents felt that taking a medical history and performing physical examinations were more challenging with gay, lesbian, or bisexual patients (24.6%) and even more so with transgender patients (42.6%).
The majority of residents (63%) do not ask patients about their sexual orientation when they present with abdominal pain or genital complaints.
Reports of LGBT-phobic and discriminatory comments came from both fellow residents (16.6%) and faculty members (10%).
Additionally, 2.5% of respondents felt uncomfortable working alongside other physicians from the LGBTQ community, and 6% did not agree that LGBTQ patients deserve the same quality of care as others.
Training healthcare teams provides information and enhances skills, potentially leading to improved quality of care for LGBTQ individuals.
Intervention programs report short-term improvements in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare students and professionals regarding sexual and LGBTQ-specific healthcare.
However, a unified conceptual model for training-covering duration, content, and methodology-has been, and remains, lacking.
We aim to Assessing the level of knowledge and awareness regarding the unique medical needs of the LGBTQ+ community among emergency department physicians by distribution of questionnaires to all emergency department physicians (pediatric, OB/GYN, and general-internal medicine and surgery).
Studietype
Ingrijpend
Inschrijving (Geschat)
500
Fase
- Niet toepasbaar
Contacten en locaties
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Studiecontact
- Naam: Daniel Leshin Carmel, MD
- Telefoonnummer: +972525253037
- E-mail: danielles@bmc.gov.il
Studie Locaties
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Ashdod, Israël
- Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital
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Contact:
- Caroline Ohayon, MD
- Telefoonnummer: +972585812888
- E-mail: caroline_ohayon@hotmail.com
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Hoofdonderzoeker:
- Caroline Ohayon, MD
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Ashkelon, Israël
- Barzilai Medical centre
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Contact:
- Daniel Leshin Carmel, MD
- Telefoonnummer: +972525253037
- E-mail: danielles@bmc.gov.il
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Contact:
- Pnina Nir
- E-mail: pninan@bmc.gov.il
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Beersheba, Israël
- Soroka Hospital
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Contact:
- Eduard Gerber, MD
- Telefoonnummer: +972548073223
- E-mail: drgerber.edi@gmail.com
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Hoofdonderzoeker:
- Eduard Gerber, MD
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Deelname Criteria
Onderzoekers zoeken naar mensen die aan een bepaalde beschrijving voldoen, de zogenaamde geschiktheidscriteria. Enkele voorbeelden van deze criteria zijn iemands algemene gezondheidstoestand of eerdere behandelingen.
Geschiktheidscriteria
Leeftijden die in aanmerking komen voor studie
- Volwassen
- Oudere volwassene
Accepteert gezonde vrijwilligers
Ja
Beschrijving
Inclusion Criteria:
- ER physicians
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Studie plan
Dit gedeelte bevat details van het studieplan, inclusief hoe de studie is opgezet en wat de studie meet.
Hoe is de studie opgezet?
Ontwerpdetails
- Primair doel: Onderzoek naar gezondheidsdiensten
- Toewijzing: NVT
- Interventioneel model: Opdracht voor een enkele groep
- Masker: Geen (open label)
Wapens en interventies
Deelnemersgroep / Arm |
Interventie / Behandeling |
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Experimenteel: ER physicians
Distribution of questionnaires to all emergency department physicians (paediatric, OB/GYN, and general-internal medicine and surgery).
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Distribution of questionnaires to all emergency department physicians (pediatric, OB/GYN, and general-internal medicine and surgery).
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Wat meet het onderzoek?
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Assessing awareness level
Tijdsspanne: 30 days
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Assessing the level of knowledge and awareness regarding the unique medical needs of the LGBTQ+ community among emergency department physicians by assessing the extent of physicians' knowledge regarding the unique medical needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
Using adjusted questionnaire from previous trials (Moll et al 2018).
Range of score 7 (min) to 35 (max).
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30 days
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Secundaire uitkomstmaten
Uitkomstmaat |
Maatregel Beschrijving |
Tijdsspanne |
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Assessing comfort level in anamneses and physical examination
Tijdsspanne: 30 days
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Assessing the sense of comfort of physicians to conduct a comprehensive sexual history when appropriate for the reason for the visit; assessing the sense of comfort regarding physical examinations involving the genital area among both the general and LGBTQ+ populations; and assessing physicians' comfort level in working alongside LGBTQ+ colleagues.
Using an adjusted questionnaire from previous trials (Moll et al 2018), with a range from 20 (min) to 100 (max).
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30 days
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Medewerkers en onderzoekers
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Sponsor
Onderzoekers
- Hoofdonderzoeker: Daniel Leshin Carmel, MD, Barziali Medical Center
Publicaties en nuttige links
De persoon die verantwoordelijk is voor het invoeren van informatie over het onderzoek stelt deze publicaties vrijwillig ter beschikking. Dit kan gaan over alles wat met het onderzoek te maken heeft.
Algemene publicaties
- Sekoni AO, Gale NK, Manga-Atangana B, Bhadhuri A, Jolly K. The effects of educational curricula and training on LGBT-specific health issues for healthcare students and professionals: a mixed-method systematic review. J Int AIDS Soc. 2017 Jul 19;20(1):21624. doi: 10.7448/IAS.20.1.21624.
- Moll J, Krieger P, Heron SL, Joyce C, Moreno-Walton L. Attitudes, Behavior, and Comfort of Emergency Medicine Residents in Caring for LGBT Patients: What Do We Know? AEM Educ Train. 2019 Jan 21;3(2):129-135. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10318. eCollection 2019 Apr.
- Sawning S, Steinbock S, Croley R, Combs R, Shaw A, Ganzel T. A first step in addressing medical education Curriculum gaps in lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, and transgender-related content: The University of Louisville Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Certificate Program. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2017 May-Aug;30(2):108-114. doi: 10.4103/efh.EfH_78_16.
- Kelleher ST, Barrett MJ, Durnin S, Fitzpatrick P, Higgins A, Hall D. Staff competence in caring for LGBTQ+ patients in the paediatric emergency department. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Jul;108(7):525-529. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-325151. Epub 2023 Apr 24.
- Hayes V, Blondeau W, Bing-You RG. Assessment of Medical Student and Resident/Fellow Knowledge, Comfort, and Training With Sexual History Taking in LGBTQ Patients. Fam Med. 2015 May;47(5):383-7.
- McCann E, Brown M. The inclusion of LGBT+ health issues within undergraduate healthcare education and professional training programmes: A systematic review. Nurse Educ Today. 2018 May;64:204-214. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.02.028. Epub 2018 Feb 26.
- Lien K, Vujcic B, Ng V. Attitudes, behaviour, and comfort of Canadian emergency medicine residents and physicians in caring for 2SLGBTQI+ patients. CJEM. 2021 Sep;23(5):617-625. doi: 10.1007/s43678-021-00160-5. Epub 2021 Aug 7.
- Samuels EA, Tape C, Garber N, Bowman S, Choo EK. "Sometimes You Feel Like the Freak Show": A Qualitative Assessment of Emergency Care Experiences Among Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Patients. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Feb;71(2):170-182.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.05.002. Epub 2017 Jul 14.
- Bristol S, Kostelec T, MacDonald R. Improving Emergency Health Care Workers' Knowledge, Competency, and Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Patients Through Interdisciplinary Cultural Competency Training. J Emerg Nurs. 2018 Nov;44(6):632-639. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2018.03.013. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
Studie record data
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Bestudeer belangrijke data
Studie start (Geschat)
1 september 2026
Primaire voltooiing (Geschat)
30 november 2026
Studie voltooiing (Geschat)
31 december 2026
Studieregistratiedata
Eerst ingediend
10 augustus 2026
Eerst ingediend dat voldeed aan de QC-criteria
13 augustus 2026
Eerst geplaatst (Werkelijk)
18 augustus 2026
Updates van studierecords
Laatste update geplaatst (Werkelijk)
18 augustus 2026
Laatste update ingediend die voldeed aan QC-criteria
13 augustus 2026
Laatst geverifieerd
1 augustus 2026
Meer informatie
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Andere studie-ID-nummers
- BRZ-0072-26
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