Maytinee Srifuengfung, Teeravut Wiwattarangkul, Papan Vadhanavikkit, Pakawat Wiwattanaworaset, Mayteewat Chiddaycha, Awirut Oon-Arom, Sorawit Wainipitapong
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the experiences and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) attending medical schools in Thailand. METHOD: Medical students from 4 medical schools in Thailand were recruited in 2022. LGBTQ+ participants were selected via purposive sampling and invited for semistructured interviews. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS: Interviews were conducted with 39 students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, nonbinary, asexual, or androgynous, with a mean age of 21...
April 24, 2024: Academic Medicine