Table 2 Self-reported confidence (n = 252)
Part A ‘Please rate from very unconfident to very confident’ | Median (Q1−Q3) | |
|---|---|---|
How confident do you feel clarifying unfamiliar sexual or gender terms used by patients?a | 3 (2–4) | |
How confident do you feel taking a social history from a patient? | 4 (4–5) | |
How confident do you feel taking a social history from an LGB&T patient?a | 4 (3–4) | |
How confident do you feel taking a sexual history from a patient? | 4 (3–4) | |
How confident do you feel taking a sexual history from an LGB&T patient?a | 4 (3–4) | |
In a situation where domestic violence would be considered a possibility, how confident do you feel discussing this with a patient? | 2 (2–3) | |
In a situation where domestic violence would be considered a possibility, how confident do you feel discussing this with an LGB&T patient?a | 2 (2–3) | |
How confident do you feel deciding which ward (e.g. male/female ward) a transgender patient should be nursed?a | 2 (2–4) | |
How confident do you feel knowing where to look in order to find information about LGB&T-specific health services in your area?a | 2 (2–3) | |
Part B Statement | Median (Q1−Q3) | Kruskal-Wallis H |
“I would be comfortable at my stage of medical school education asking a patient about their sexual orientation if I thought it was relevant or necessary” | Year 1 4 (3–4) Year 2 4 (3.5–4) Year 3 4 (4–4) Year 4 4 (4–5) Year 5 4.5 (4–5) | (H (4)=26.999, p = 0.001) |
“I would be comfortable at my stage of medical school education asking a patient about their gender identity if I thought it was relevant or necessary” | Year 1 4 (3–4) Year 2 4 (3–4) Year 3 4 (3–4) Year 4 4 (3–5) Year 5 4 (4–4) | (H (4)=5.989, p = 0.2) (NS) |