title: [Gender-specific Aspects of Knowledge and Gender Sensitivity in Medical Education - An Inventory].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gender competence is an essential prerequisite for individualized patient care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to survey the level of knowledge and attitudes towards gender-related aspects at 2 German medical schools.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online questionnaire was used to collect data on gender competence in medicine including biological basics of sex differences, clinical aspects, socio-cultural factors as well as questions regarding gender role concepts. In total 1 671 students, 330 basic scientists, 413 physicians and 53 professors from the German Medical Schools Münster and Duisburg-Essen took part in the survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The level of knowledge on gender-specific aspects in medicine is unsatisfactory at both medical schools. The average of correct answers on gender-related questions of all groups is less than 55%. Looking at gender sensitivity the existence and importance of gender disparities in medicine is agreed upon by the majority of participants. However, most of them regard only the patients' but not the physician's sex as relevant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study reveals a lack of knowledge and the necessity for improvement: the integration of gender-specific aspects into medical routine is an important step towards a truly individualized medical care.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Ausbildung und Studienangelegenheiten (IfAS), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burghaus
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Ausbildung und Studienangelegenheiten (IfAS), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Institut für klinische Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kappes
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heue
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kindler-Röhrborn
authors.affiliation: Institut für klinische Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pfleiderer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult