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

Hidiroglu S., Lüleci N., Karavus M., Tanrıöver Ö., Bayar E., Karavus A.

JPMA. THE JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.68, ss.247-251, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: JPMA. THE JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.247-251
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Abstract

Objective: To assess the awareness of childhood autism among physicians undergoing residency training in various disciplines.

Methods: 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.

Results: 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).

Conclusions: The awareness on childhood autism of residents belonging to the non- neuropsychiatric disciplines was moderate.