'I wouldn't know what to do with the breasts': the impact of patient gender on medical student confidence and comfort in clinical skills.
Marina PolitisMegan Elizabeth Lincoln BrownCamille Am HuserLynsay E CrawfordLindsey Margaret PopePublished in: Education for primary care : an official publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors (2022)
Our study identified an area where students' confidence and comfort in clinical examinations could be enhanced within medical education. Changes were implemented in the institution under study's vocational skills teaching, which is rooted in general practice. Information on gender and clinical skills was provided within course handbooks, time was scheduled to discuss gender and clinical skills in small group settings, and equitable gender representation was ensured in clinical assessment.