Family Physicians' Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results from a Survey Study.
Family Physicians' Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Results from a Survey Study.
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DOI：
10.3889/oamjms.2019.199
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发表时间：
2019-03-30
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Altay, Menguhan Araz
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作者：
Altay, Menguhan Araz
目的：自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）是儿童常见的神经发育障碍。与儿童进行第一次医疗接触的家庭医生是ASD最常见的医生之一。我们的目的是调查家庭医生对ASD的认识。方法：本研究于2018年9月25日至10月15日期间进行。由研究者准备的孤独症认知问卷以电子和印刷形式发送给家庭医生，并由志愿者填写。结果：48名家庭医生参加了研究，平均专业经验为16.9 ± 8.8年。66.7%的参与者以前没有接受过ASD教育，其中70.8%的人在过去6个月内没有将任何疑似ASD的儿童转介到儿童精神科。参与者表示，ASD儿童最常见的临床特征是无法进行眼神交流（72.9%）和重复运动（47.9%），其中56.3%的人表示有一个或多个ASD中未观察到的特征。参与者关于ASD儿童临床特征的回答符合DSM-5标准的符合率为54.6 ± 18.4%。在自闭症教育的参与者和那些工作作为一个医生低于15 years.CONCLUSION：在我们的研究中，家庭医生对ASD的认识是不够的。关于自闭症意识的教育计划应该应用于家庭医生，他们可能是ASD儿童最常遇到的医生。
AIM: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children. Family physicians with the first medical contact of children are among the most frequent physicians with ASD. We aimed to investigate family physicians' awareness of ASD.METHODS: This study was carried out family physicians in between September 25-October 15, 2018. The questionnaire form on autism awareness prepared by the researcher was delivered to family physicians electronically and in printed form, and it was filled out by volunteers.RESULTS: Forty-eight family physicians with an average professional experience of 16.9 ± 8.8 years participated in the study. A group of 66.7% of the participants had not previously received education on ASD, and 70.8% of them did not refer any child to child psychiatry with suspected ASD in the last 6 months. The participants stated that the most common clinical features in children with ASD were the inability to make eye contact (72.9%) and repetitive movements (47.9%), and 56.3% of them stated one or more features that are not observed in ASD. The compliance of the participants' answers about the clinical features observed in children with ASD with the DSM-5 criteria was determined to be 54.6 ± 18.4%. Significantly higher compliance rates were observed in the participants with education on autism and those working as a physician below 15 years.CONCLUSION: In our study, family physicians' awareness of ASD was not found to be adequate. Education programs on autism awareness should be applied to family physicians who are probably the most frequently encountered physicians by children with ASD.