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Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing increasingly common around the world. As primary carers, parents' capacity to recognise and respond to autism symptoms is crucial for providing optimal healthcare to autistic children.This study was conducted to determine the level of ASD knowledge a...

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Main Author: Diah, Nazihah Mohmad
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2024
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R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
RJ Pediatrics
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spelling my.usm.eprints.61421 http://eprints.usm.my/61421/ Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Diah, Nazihah Mohmad R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research RJ Pediatrics Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing increasingly common around the world. As primary carers, parents' capacity to recognise and respond to autism symptoms is crucial for providing optimal healthcare to autistic children.This study was conducted to determine the level of ASD knowledge among parents at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was used among parents who did not have an autistic children and not a medical profession. A sample size of 94 parents was selected. A knowledge score was categorized into low level, medium level and high level of knowledge. Result showed 63.8% of the respondents had medium knowledge about ASD and only 2.1% respondents had high knowledge. There was 34% of the respondents had low level of knowledge. The level of knowledge regarding ASD was significantly associated with gender (p=0.008), educational level (p=0.002), and monthly income (p=0.004). The findings underscore the significant role that educational level and socio-economic status play in shaping parental understanding of autism. The limitations in this study was a convenient sampling method. Besides, most of the respondents were mothers. Some of the respondents reported the questionnaire was too long. Future studies should consider reducing the number of items and include questions about sociodemographic status, such as rural areas or urban areas, to explore variables that influence ASD knowledge. Future studies should aim to address these limitations Universiti Sains Malaysia 2024 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/61421/1/NAZIHAH%20BINTI%20MOHMAD%20DIAH%20%28164649%29%20-%20e.pdf Diah, Nazihah Mohmad (2024) Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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RJ Pediatrics
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RJ Pediatrics
Diah, Nazihah Mohmad
Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
description Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing increasingly common around the world. As primary carers, parents' capacity to recognise and respond to autism symptoms is crucial for providing optimal healthcare to autistic children.This study was conducted to determine the level of ASD knowledge among parents at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was used among parents who did not have an autistic children and not a medical profession. A sample size of 94 parents was selected. A knowledge score was categorized into low level, medium level and high level of knowledge. Result showed 63.8% of the respondents had medium knowledge about ASD and only 2.1% respondents had high knowledge. There was 34% of the respondents had low level of knowledge. The level of knowledge regarding ASD was significantly associated with gender (p=0.008), educational level (p=0.002), and monthly income (p=0.004). The findings underscore the significant role that educational level and socio-economic status play in shaping parental understanding of autism. The limitations in this study was a convenient sampling method. Besides, most of the respondents were mothers. Some of the respondents reported the questionnaire was too long. Future studies should consider reducing the number of items and include questions about sociodemographic status, such as rural areas or urban areas, to explore variables that influence ASD knowledge. Future studies should aim to address these limitations
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author Diah, Nazihah Mohmad
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title Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_short Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_fullStr Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
title_sort knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among parents in hospital universiti sains malaysia
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2024
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