Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents and Experts' Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward, Practice Behaviors, and Self-confidence Levels of Caring for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (LBT+) Patients in Turkey; A Descriptive-cross Sectional Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Obstetrics and Gynecology residents and experts' knowledge of, attitudes toward, practice behaviors, and self-confidence levels of caring for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT+) patients in Turkey; A descriptive-cross sectional study

Detailed Description
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There are various studies about LGBT people's problems while utilizing healthcare services and interactions with physicians in Turkey and other countries. There is a lack in the curriculum for obstetricians and gynecologists regarding LGBT individuals' healthcare problems. In this study, we tried to evaluate obstetrics and gynecology residents/experts' knowledge level about LGBT individuals, attitudes toward these sexual minority individuals in their clinical practices, practice behaviors and experience levels about this condition, and their confidence level about caring for sexual minority individuals by performing cross-sectional study using online survey platform.

Official Title
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents and Experts' Knowledge of, Attitudes Toward, Practice Behaviors, and Self-confidence Levels of Caring for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (LBT+) Patients in Turkey; A Descriptive-cross Sectional Study

Conditions
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Obstetrics and Gynecology residents and experts'


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: work actively as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Istanbul/Turkey Exclusion Criteria: retired clinicians LGBT individuals working as Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology residenst and experts<br>Obstetrics and Gynecology residents and expert knowledge of, attitudes toward, practice behaviors, and self-confidence levels of caring for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT+) patients in Turkey ( Istanbul) | Behavioral: Obstetrics and Gynecology residents and experts'<br>* Obstetrics and Gynecology residents and experts' knowledge of, attitudes toward, practice behaviors, and self-confidence levels of caring for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT+) patients in Turkey (Istanbul)<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology residents and experts' knowledge of, attitudes toward, practice behaviors, and self-confidence levels of caring for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LBT+) patients | self produced questionnares evaluating Obstetricians and Gynecologists knowledge,self confidence,practice behaviour and attitude toward LGBT individuals | Time Frame: 2 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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LGBT, attitude, knowledge, practice behaviour, self confidence