Medical students' awareness of health issues, attitudes, and confidence about caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients have an increased incidence of a range of health problems, and face many barriers to accessing healthcare. Our research aimed to explore the awareness of health issues and attitudes of medical students towards LGBT patients' health including barriers to health services, their attitudes towards inclusion of LGBT content in the curriculum and their confidence with providing care for their LGBT patients in the future.

Methods: Medical students were recruited to take part in a cross-sectional survey.

Patient sexual orientation and gender identity disclosure.

Background: In the UK, 2.3% of men and 1.6% of women identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB).