Abstract：
This study, as a part of the \'Medical Education without Discrimination (MED) Project,\" focuses on investigating attitudes toward sexual minorities and demographics among Turkish medical students. In the needs assessment phase of MED Project, a survey covering demographics, sexual orientation, attitudes toward sexual minorities, and Index of Attitudes Toward Homosexuals by Hudson & Ricketts (6-point Likert) was conducted among 523 medical students of one public and two nonprofit private medical schools in Istanbul. Of the students, 4.2% declared themselves as non-heterosexual. The findings highlight that medical students are on the verge of homophobia (44th percentile). Homophobia was significantly higher among public university students, males, younger individuals, those who originated from underdeveloped settlements, those who grew up with mothers who did not graduate from university, those who considered themselves happier, and those without LGBTI+ acquaintances. Of the respondents, 14.1% do not perceive LGBTI+ people as equals within the community, and 75.7% assert that they would conceal their own LGBTI+ identity if they were part of this community. This study highlights that the need for targeted interventions in medical education in line with the global commitment to reduce inequalities and promote inclusive health care.
摘要：
这项研究,作为“无歧视医学教育（MED）项目”的一部分，“重点调查土耳其医学生对性少数群体和人口统计学的态度。在MED项目的需求评估阶段，一项涵盖人口统计的调查，性取向,对性少数群体的态度，和Hudson＆Ricketts对同性恋的态度指数（6点Likert）是在伊斯坦布尔一所公立和两所非营利性私立医学院的523名医学生中进行的。在学生中，4.2%的人声称自己是非异性恋。研究结果表明，医学生正处于同性恋恐惧症的边缘（第44百分位数）。公立大学生中的同性恋恐惧症明显较高，男性,年轻的个人，那些来自欠发达定居点的人，那些和没有大学毕业的母亲一起长大的人，那些认为自己不那么快乐的人，和那些没有LGBTI+熟人的人。在受访者中，14.1%的人不认为LGBTI+人在社区内是平等的，75.7%的人声称，如果他们是这个社区的一部分，他们会隐瞒自己的LGBTI+身份。这项研究强调，在医学教育中需要有针对性的干预措施，以符合减少不平等和促进包容性医疗保健的全球承诺。
