Gender Sensitivity and Gender-Role Ideology Among Medical Students in Germany: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional N-GAMS Study

Introduction

Sex and gender affect health, clinical reasoning, treatment decisions, and communication. Medical education should enable students to recognize clinically relevant sex- and gender-related differences without reinforcing stereotypes. The Nijmegen Gender Awareness in Medicine Scale (N-GAMS) measures gender sensitivity and gender-role ideology. This study aimed to assess these constructs among medical students in Germany.

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