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  11. Comfort And Challenge In The Classroom: Exploring The Role Of Safety In Sex- And Gender-sensitive Medicine Education

Comfort and challenge in the classroom: exploring the role of safety in sex- and gender-sensitive medicine education

L Modderkolk1, L Van den Hurk2, S Oertelt-Prigione3,4

  • 1Gender Unit, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboudumc, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 21, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, Netherlands. linda.modderkolk@radboudumc.nl.

BMC Public Health
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View abstract on PubMed

Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Understanding safety in sex- and gender-sensitive medicine (SGSM) education is crucial. Focusing too much on safety can paradoxically lead to conflict avoidance and hinder deep learning, requiring educators to balance safety with critical engagement.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Sex and Gender in Medicine
  • Sociology of Education

Background:

  • Growing emphasis on sex- and gender-sensitive medicine (SGSM) in medical education.
  • Limited integration of SGSM into medical school curricula globally.
  • Challenges in teaching SGSM due to its identity-related nature and the need for safe learning spaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the multilayered impact of safety on SGSM teaching.
  • Explore perceptions and experiences of safety in SGSM learning.
  • Inform curriculum design for effective SGSM education.

Main Methods:

  • Multimethod qualitative approach.
  • Participant observation, creative assignment, focus group, and semi-structured interviews.
  • Investigated safety in a week-long SGSM summer school.
Keywords:
EducationGenderMedicineMulti method

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Main Results:

  • Interrelation of psychological, social, and cultural safety, with social safety as a prerequisite.
  • Learners often conflate safety with comfort and conflict avoidance.
  • Explicit focus on safety can paradoxically lead to avoidance of sensitive topics.

Conclusions:

  • Conflating safety with conflict avoidance hinders deep engagement in SGSM learning.
  • Educators must foster social, psychological, and cultural safety while encouraging exploration.
  • Training for educators is essential to balance safety, engagement, and critical reflection in SGSM.
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