Journals / Cukurova Medical Journal / 2021 / Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 3

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Sivas City Center and ASD awareness of healthcare professionals in family health centers

Sivas İl Merkezi’nde otizm spektrum bozukluğunun (OSB) yaygınlığı ve aile sağlığı merkezleri sağlık çalışanlarının OSB farkındalıkları

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998–1008
Publication Date
2021-09-30
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We believe that training programs to increase the awareness of healthcare professionals about ASD can contribute to the early detection of children with ASD.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Sivas City Center and to investigate the ASD awareness of healthcare professionals working in Family Health Centers (FHC).
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 752 children aged between 18-72 months, 90 family physicians and 78 family health personnel (FHPs).
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Conclusion & Impact:We believe that training programs to increase the awareness of healthcare professionals about ASD can contribute to the early detection of children with ASD.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu · OSB · yaygınlık

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Sivas City Center and to investigate the ASD awareness of healthcare professionals working in Family Health Centers (FHC). Materials and Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 752 children aged between 18-72 months, 90 family physicians and 78 family health personnel (FHPs). The ASD Knowledge-Attitudes Scale and the ASD Awareness Questionnaire were administered to healthcare professionals. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was applied to all of the children. Results: The mean scores of the ASD Knowledge-Attitude Scale and ASD Awareness Questionnaire of the family physicians were significantly higher than FHPs. The risk rate for ASD in screening was 6.25% (n=47), and the prevalence rate was 0.53%. Twenty of these children who were found to be at risk were evaluated by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Of the 20 evaluated children, 7 were found to be normal, while 4 had a diagnosis of ASD, and 9 had other psychiatric diagnoses. Conclusion: This study showed that the prevalence rate of ASD in Sivas City Center is 0.53% and that the ASD awareness of family physicians is higher than that of FHPs. We believe that training programs to increase the awareness of healthcare professionals about ASD can contribute to the early detection of children with ASD.

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bozukluğunun (OSB) yaygınlığının saptanması ve Aile Sağlığı Merkezlerinde (ASM) görev yapan sağlık çalışanlarının OSB farkındalıklarının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmanın örneklemi 18-72 ay arası 752 çocuk ve 90 aile hekimi ile 78 aile sağlığı elemanlarından (ASE) oluştu. Sağlık çalışanlarına OSB Bilgi ve Tutum Ölçeği ve OSB Farkındalık Anketi uygulandı. Çocukların tümüne Değiştirilmiş Erken Çocukluk Dönemi Otizm Tarama Ölçeği (M-CHAT) uygulandı. Bulgular: Aile hekimlerinin OSB Bilgi-Tutum Ölçeği ile OSB Farkındalık Anketi puan ortalamaları ASE'lerinkinden anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti. Taramada OSB için risk oranı %6.25 (n=47); yaygınlık oranı %0.53 olarak saptandı. Riskli saptanan bu çocukların 20’si çocuk ve ergen psikiyatrisi uzmanı tarafından değerlendirildi. Değerlendirilen 20 çocuğun 7’si normal saptanırken, 4’ü OSB tanısı, 9’u başka psikiyatrik tanılar aldı. Sonuç: Bu çalışma Sivas İl Merkezi’nde OSB yaygınlık oranının %0.53 olduğunu ve aile hekimlerinin OSB farkındalıklarının ASE'lerinkinden daha yüksek olduğunu gösterdi. Sağlık çalışanlarının OSB'ye ilişkin farkındalıklarının artmasına yönelik eğitim programlarının OSB’li çocukların erken saptanmasına katkı sağlayabileceği kanaatindeyiz.

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GÖLBAŞI, H., DEMİREL, Y., KARACA, S. N., CİCEK, A. U., SARI, S. A. (2021). Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Sivas City Center and ASD awareness of healthcare professionals in family health centers. Cukurova Medical Journal, Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 3, 998–1008. https://ajindex.com/articles/420789

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