The pharmacists’ awareness, knowledge and attitude about childhood autism in Istanbul

Lüleci, Nimet Emel; Hıdıroğlu, Seyhan; Karavuş, Melda; Karavuş, Ahmet; Sanver, Furkan Fatih; Ozgur, Fatih; Celik, Mehmethan; Celik, Samed Cihad

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“…Concerning the role of pharmacists, as a health professionals, they should be informed about the general characteristics and current treatments of ASD, in order to provide early awareness to the families of children who may be autistic, and to direct them to the physician in the proper time. They should contribute to the positive outcomes of the treatment by ensuring the correct use of the drugs prescribed to the children and adolescents diagnosed with autism (Wongpakaran et al 2017;Luleci et al 2016).…”

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“…Pharmacists play an important role in the follow up of new treatment approaches, in providing the correct use of the prescribed drugs and over the counter medications (OTC), as well as the education of ASD families. Unfortunately, pharmacists are rarely included in the team of health professionals who routinely provide care to children with ASD (Shafiq and Pringsheim 2018;Breik et al 2018;Wongpakaran et al 2017;Luleci et al 2016).…”

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The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents

Kara¹,

Cakir²,

Durman³

et al. 2019

Istanbul J Pharm

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which is characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction, limitations and deviations in verbal and nonverbal skills, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities. The worldwide prevalence of ASD has been steadily increasing in recent decades. In 2016, the USA National Health Center for Health Statistics reported that ASD could be found in 1 out of 36 children (Christensen et al. 2016; Sharma et al. 2018). Due to the large variation in deficiencies and the deviations in symptoms between patients, the diagnosis of ASD can be quite difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish ASD from other neuropsychiatric disorders, and use appropriate evaluation methods to diagnose correctly in order to improve the clinical management of the disease (National Institute of Mental Health 2018; Baumer and Spence 2018).Recent studies have shown that multiple genetic factors play a role in the development of ASD (Lovato 2019). Siblings of ASD children also carry a higher risk of developing ASD (Bolton et al. 1994). It is reported that genetic and chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down's syndrome or fragile X syndrome, can be found in 10% of the children with ASD (DiGuiseppi et al. 2010; Hall et al. 2008). In addition, parental history of psychiatric disorders, premature birth and fetal exposure to psychotropic drugs, toxins, heavy metals and insecticides have been linked to the pathophysiology of ASD (Cattane et al. 2018; Sharma et al. 2018). With the emergence of possible etiologic causes, new therapy approaches may be introduced in the treatment of ASD (Emberti Gialloreti et al. 2019).

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The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents

Kara¹,

Cakir²,

Durman³

et al. 2019

Istanbul J Pharm

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“…In the literature, awareness of ASD has been evaluated in many groups such as pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, family physicians, pharmacists, educators, psychologists, and speech therapists throughout the society (3,16,17,22,24). One of the early medical contacts of children who have not yet been diagnosed with ASD may be with ENT physicians whom they are brought with suspicion of hearing and communication problems.…”

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“…"Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Questionnaire" is a questionnaire containing the findings that can be evaluated during a routine ENT examination of a possible ASD child and suggesting possible ASD, and consists of two parts as "basic questions" and "optional questions". This questionnaire was prepared in the light of the current literature (11,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23) to observe a possible ASD in a child who applied to an ENT physician for any reason. The basic part questions the findings that are important to be known by physicians, and are more common and easier to recognize and consists of 19 questions.…”

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A Cross-sectional Study Evaluating Childhood Autism Awareness of Residents Otorhinolaryngology Department in İstanbul

Karavuş¹,

Karaketir²,

Hıdıroğlu³

et al. 2019

Istanbul Med J

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Amaç: Kulak burun boğaz (KBB) hekimleri, otizm spektrum bozukluğunun (OSB) erken tanısında etkin olabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, İstanbul'daki KBB asistan hekimlerinin OSB'yi tanıma konusundaki farkındalıklarını araştırmaktır. Yöntemler: Araştırmanın tipi kesitseldir. Çalışma evrenini KBB uzmanlık alanında çalışan ve uzmanlık eğitimi alan 97 asistan oluşturmaktadır ve bu asistanların 83'ü (%85) çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Soru formu katılımcıların sosyodemografik bilgilerini sorgulayan sorular ve "Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Farkındalık Anketi"nden oluşmaktadır. Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Farkındalık Anketi literatürde bildirilen OSB bulgularını içermektedir. Söz konusu anket KBB hekiminin rutin muayenesinde, bir çocukta olası OSB'nin gözleme dayalı olarak fark edilebilecek bulgularını sorgulamaktadır. Bulgular: Çalışmamızda çocukluk çağı otizminin en bilinen bulgusu, göz teması kurmada zorluk çekme olarak bulunmuştur (%97,5). Hekimlik yapılan süreye göre katılımcıların OSB bulgularını doğru yanıtlama durumları incelendiğinde, dört yıldan az kıdemi olan asistanların iyi bildiği bulgular arasında "göz teması kurmada güçlük çekme" (%100) ve "yaşına uygun dil gelişiminin geride olması" (%91,5), dört yıl ve daha fazla kıdeme sahip asistanlar arasında ise "görme, işitme ve dokunma duyularının çok hassas olması" (%95,8) ve "işitme testleri normal olsa bile duymuyormuş gibi gözükebilme" (%91,7) bulguları öne çıkmaktadır. Sonuç: Çalışmamıza katılan KBB asistanlarının OSB farkındalığı göreceli olarak iyi düzeyde kabul edilebilir. Araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen "Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Farkındalık Anketi"nin daha sonra gerçekleştirilecek çalışmalar ile valide edilmesi ve KBB uzmanları için de kullanılabilecek şekilde geliştirilmesi düşünülmektedir. Bu tür anketler, KBB asistanları ve uzmanları arasındaki farkındalığı artırmak için de kullanılabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Farkındalık, çocukluk çağı otizmi, kulak burun boğaz, asistan, Türkiye Introduction: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) physicians may be effective in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to investigate the awareness of ENT residents in İstanbul about recognizing ASD. Methods: The type of the study was cross-sectional. The study population consisted of 97 ENT residents, and 83 (85%) of these residents were included in the study. The questionnaire consisted of questions about the sociodemographic data of the participants and Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Questionnaire. Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Questionnaire contains the findings of ASD reported in the literature. This questionnaire includes observable findings of possible ASD in a child during routine examination of the ENT physician. Results: In our study, the most known finding of childhood autism was found to be difficulty in making eye contact (97.5%). Regarding work experience, "difficulty in making eye contact" (100%) and "lack of age-appropriate language development" (91.5%) findings were well-known findings among residents with less than four years o...

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“…There have been no reported studies in Australia to assess the understanding of ASD by community pharmacists or the appropriateness of community pharmacies for individuals with ASD. Studies conducted in the USA, Turkey and Palestine have reported gaps in pharmacists’ understanding and knowledge of ASD . Two other studies have been reported involving other health professionals that assessed knowledge and understanding of ASD .…”

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An evaluation of community pharmacists’ understanding of autism spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study in Western Australia

Knights

Sunderland

Parsons

et al. 2019

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

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Objectives To assess the knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by community pharmacists, across Western Australia (WA) and evaluate the extent to which they incorporate ASD friendly practices in their pharmacy.Methods A cross-sectional study involved a postal questionnaire sent to a stratified random sample of 250 community pharmacies across WA. A score of ≥10/13 (≥76.9%) appropriate responses to selected questions was considered an indication of 'good knowledge' of ASD. Univariate associations between 'good knowledge' and variables in the questionnaire were analysed using chi-square statistics, and multivariate analysis was performed using a logistic regression model. Demographic data relating to the pharmacy were used to determine the likelihood it was ASD friendly. Key findings Overall, 97/250 (38.8%) questionnaires were returned. There were 34/96 (35.4%) respondents classified as having 'good knowledge'. Stigma surrounding ASD was the single best indicator of 'good knowledge' (P < 0.0001). None of the respondents indicated they catered specifically for ASD, and 38/97 (39.2%) reported that no changes were needed to their pharmacy to improve accessibility. There were a number of demographic features that increased the likelihood that pharmacies had the potential to be ASD friendly. Conclusions Pharmacists overall had a basic understanding of ASD. Pharmacists who identified that stigma surrounding ASD existed in the community were more likely to achieve 'good knowledge'. There was a reluctance to improve pharmacy accessibility to patients with ASD. Pharmacists did not appear to incorporate ASD beneficial practices into their pharmacy and pharmacy environment.

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The pharmacists’ awareness, knowledge and attitude about childhood autism in Istanbul

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents

The role of pharmacists in the management of autism spectrum disorder: A survey to determine the knowledge and perception of the parents

A Cross-sectional Study Evaluating Childhood Autism Awareness of Residents Otorhinolaryngology Department in İstanbul

An evaluation of community pharmacists’ understanding of autism spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study in Western Australia

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