The awareness of childhood autism among residents of neuropsychiatric and other disciplines of a research and training hospital in Istanbul, Turkey

To assess the awareness of childhood autism among physicians undergoing residency training in various disciplines. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a research and training hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, in February 2013 and comprised physicians undergoing residency training in various disc...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2018-02, Vol.68 (2), p.247-251
Main Authors: Hidiroglu, Seyhan, Lüleci, Nimet Emel, Karavus, Melda, Tanriover, Ozlem, Bayar, Elif Samiye, Karavus, Ahmet
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Language:English
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Autism
Medical personnel
Training
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Summary:To assess the awareness of childhood autism among physicians undergoing residency training in various disciplines. This cross-sectional study was conducted at a research and training hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, in February 2013 and comprised physicians undergoing residency training in various disciplines. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. Questions about "awareness on autism" were prepared in the light of "Knowledge about Childhood Autism among Health Workers questionnaire. Of the 128 physicians, 122(95.3%) were aware that the most known characteristic of childhood autism was "failure to build-up friendship". All of the 29(22.66%) physicians at the neuropsychiatric disciplines were aware that "autism can be a genetic disorder", whereas, in other disciplines 69(69.7) physicians had that awareness. Besides, 15(51.7%) of the residents of the neuropsychiatric disciplines thought that "autism can be associated with childhood epilepsy", while 32(32.3%) physicians of other disciplines gave a similar answer (p=0.057). The awareness on childhood autism of residents belonging to the non- neuropsychiatric disciplines was moderate.
ISSN:0030-9982