Torales J, Barrios I, Torres A, Dunjo N, Benitez M G, Villalba J, Ventriglio A, Bhugra D
Head of the Socioanthropology Department, School of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción (Santa Rosa Campus), Santa Rosa del Aguaray, Paraguay.
Research Methodology Department, National University of Asunción, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.
East Asian Arch Psychiatry. 2018 Sep;28(3):101-103.
The attitude of medical students towards homosexuality may affect the quality of care for homosexual patients. This study aimed to describe the attitude of medical students at the National University of Asuncion, Paraguay towards homosexuality.
This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2016 in consecutive medical students from the National University of Asunción (Santa Rosa del Aguaray branch), Paraguay. The 10-item attitude towards homosexuality scale (EAH-10) was used to assess participants' acceptance/ rejection of homosexuals as individuals, homosexuality as a sexual orientation, and public manifestations of homosexuality.
A total of 48 female and 29 male participants (mean age, 21 ± 2 years) were included. Most were Catholic (71.4%), followed by non-Catholic Christian (10.4%), agnostic (9.1%), atheist (2.6%), and other (6.5%). 71.4% reported having at least one homosexual friend. The mean EAH-10 score was 27.23 ± 9.379. 42.9% of participants were indifferent or undecided in their attitude towards homosexuality and 28.6% were discriminatory. Having homosexual friends was associated with a lower EAH-10 score (t = -3.447 [75], p = 0.001).
Education about health issues of homosexuals is needed for medical students in Paraguay.
医学生对同性恋的态度可能会影响对同性恋患者的护理质量。本研究旨在描述巴拉圭亚松森国立大学医学生对同性恋的态度。
2016年6月，对巴拉圭亚松森国立大学（圣罗莎德尔阿瓜拉伊分校）的连续医学生进行了这项观察性横断面研究。使用10项同性恋态度量表（EAH-10）来评估参与者对同性恋者作为个体的接受/拒绝程度、对同性恋作为一种性取向的接受/拒绝程度以及对同性恋公开表现的接受/拒绝程度。
共纳入48名女性和29名男性参与者（平均年龄21±2岁）。大多数人是天主教徒（71.4%），其次是非天主教基督教徒（10.4%）、不可知论者（9.1%）、无神论者（2.6%）和其他（6.5%）。71.4%的人报告至少有一个同性恋朋友。EAH-10量表的平均得分为27.23±9.379。42.9%的参与者对同性恋的态度冷漠或不确定，28.6%的人具有歧视性。有同性恋朋友与较低的EAH-10得分相关（t=-3.447[75]，p=0.001）。
巴拉圭的医学生需要接受关于同性恋健康问题的教育。
