scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care physicians, junior doctors, and medical college students towards autism in Duhok, Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-512
Author(s):  
Berivan Rashid ◽  
Perjan Taha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Physicians

Background and objective: The knowledge of autism spectrum disorder among physicians and medical students is limited. This study aimed to find out the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary health care physicians, junior doctors, and 6th year medical college students in Duhok province, Iraqi Kurdistan toward autism spectrum disorder. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from September 10th until October 30th, 2016. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Two hundred and two questionnaires were completed by the three participants’ groups. Data analysis was carried out using the statistical analysis system (SAS, version 9.4). Results: Of the 202 participants, 24.8% were sixth year medical students, others were junior doctors (35.6%) and primary health care physicians (39.6%). Of them, 51.5% were females and 48.5% were males. High percentages (90.1% and 91.1%) of respondents heard and knew about autism spectrum disorder, respectively. They showed poor information on identification and management. Primary health care physicians had more knowledge on the genetic basis of autism (P <0.001) and behavioral therapy for autism (P = 0.016). No significant differences in knowledge was found between both gender groups except that female participants had limited knowledge on its genetic basis (P = 0.007). Conclusion: Although primary health care physicians, rotators, and medical students generally heard about autism spectrum disorder, they had limited knowledge of its diagnosis and management. It is recommended to introduce autistic disorders lectures to the medical college curriculum and training of physicians by experienced professionals. Keywords: KAP; Physicians; Medical students; Autism.

scholarly journals Pharmacological treatments prescribed to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in primary health care

2013 ◽  
Vol 231 (6) ◽  
pp. 1011-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Macey L. Murray ◽  
Yingfen Hsia ◽  
Karen Glaser ◽  
Emily Simonoff ◽  
Declan G. M. Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
Primary Health

Preparing Tomorrow's Doctors to Care for Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Havercamp ◽  
Karen Ratliff-Schaub ◽  
Patricia Navas Macho ◽  
Cherelle N. Johnson ◽  
Kelsey L. Bush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Barriers To Health Care ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Barriers To Health

Abstract People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities have poorer health and face unique barriers to health care compared to people without disabilities. These health disparities can be partially attributed to physicians' limited knowledge about caring for patients with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of ASD training for medical students. Our training included a lecture and a panel presentation that featured people with ASD and family members. Students reported improved knowledge, skills, confidence, and comfort in caring for patients with ASD.

scholarly journals Community medicine learning - medical student’s perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 367
Author(s):  
Angeline Grace G. ◽  
Gopalakrishnan S. ◽  
Umadevi R.
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Social Recognition ◽  
Community Medicine ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Subject

Background: The goal of teaching Community Medicine in undergraduate medical curriculum is to ensure that medical graduates acquire competencies needed to solve common health problems of the community. This study aims to determine the perceptions of medical students in learning Community Medicine as part of their MBBS curriculum and to assess their preference of the subject for post-graduate studies.Methods: This study was conducted among third year MBBS students of a private Medical College. Universal sampling method was adopted and data was collected using a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire. A three-point Likert scale was used to assess the perceptions of the medical students in learning Community Medicine. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0.Results: Out of 183 students, 166 students participated in the study of which 42.8% were males and 57.2% were females. Nearly 89% of students agreed that learning community medicine during MBBS is very essential. About 83.7% felt more field visits or practical assignments need to be added to the curriculum to enhance students’ interest in the subject. Community medicine was preferred for post-graduation by only 12% of students. Interest in clinical specialties, limited career growth and less social recognition was the main reasons quoted by the students for not choosing the specialty for post-graduation.Conclusions: Learning Community Medicine is essential to produce community oriented primary health care physicians. Community Medicine as a future career option was found to be limited among the medical students. More exposure is needed on the wide career opportunities available after post-graduation. Community Medicine learning should be made more interesting, highlighting its importance in public health, primary health care & family medicine services.

Health Care Quality for Children: The Position of Autism Spectrum Disorder

2014 ◽  
pp. 139-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina D. Bethell ◽  
Olivia Lindly ◽  
Michael Kogan ◽  
Katharine Zuckerman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Spectrum Disorder

scholarly journals Barriers Facing Primary Health Care Physicians When Dealing with Emergency Cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed A. Aloufi ◽  
Marwan A. Bakarman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Health Care Centers ◽  
Primary Health Care Physicians ◽  
Health Care Centers

<p><strong>OBJECTIVES:</strong> To estimate the prevalence of emergency cases reporting to Primary Health Care centers (PHC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to explore the barriers facing PHC physicians when dealing with such emergency cases.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> A cross-sectional analytic study, where all physicians working in the PHC of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Jeddah; were invited to participate (n=247). The study period was from July 2013 till December 2013. Data were collected through two sources. 1- A self-administered questionnaire used to determine the physicians’ perceived competence when dealing with emergency cases. 2- A structured observation sheet used to evaluate availability of equipment, drugs, ambulances and other supporting facilities required to deal with emergency cases.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The response rate was 83.4%. The physicians’ age ranged between 25 and 60 years with a mean ±SD of 34.4±7.5 years. Majority of them (83.5%) did not attend ATLS courses at all whereas 60.7% never attended ACLS courses. The majority (97.1%) had however attended BLS courses. Physicians in the age group 36-45 years, non-Saudi, those who had SBFM, those who reported experience in working in emergency departments and physicians who reported more working years in PHCCs (&gt;5 years) had a significant higher score of perceived level of competence in performing emergency skill scale than others (P&lt;0.05). The prevalence of emergency cases attending PHC in Jeddah (2013) was 5.2%.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Emergency services at PHC in Jeddah are functioning reasonably well, but require fine tuning of services and an upgrade in their quality.</p>

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