Awareness and Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study in Palestinian Pharmacy Practice

被引：27

作者：

Shawahna, Ramzi ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Fahed, Basel ^{[3
]}

Qadri, Dana ^{[3
]}

Sharawi, Lamees ^{[3
]}

Soroghli, Mai ^{[3
]}

Dweik, Maen ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] An Najah Natl Univ, Dept Physiol Pharmacol & Toxicol, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, New Campus,Bldg 19,Off 1340,POB 7, Nablus, Palestine

[2] An Najah Natl Univ, An Najah BioSci Unit, Ctr Poisons Control Chem & Biol Anal, Nablus, Palestine

[3] An Najah Natl Univ, Dept Pharm, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Nablus, Palestine

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2017年 / 47卷 / 06期

关键词：

Autism spectrum disorders; Awareness; Knowledge; Pharmacists; Palestine; CHILDREN; GUIDELINES; ADULTS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-017-3085-5

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Pharmacists are trusted and easily accessible healthcare providers. We assessed awareness and knowledge of symptoms, etiology, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) among pharmacists practicing in Palestine. The pharmacists reported low familiarity with ASDs. The median score on the 12-item knowledge section was 50.0% with an interquartile range of 16.7%. Having course(s) or lecture(s) on ASDs during pharmacy degree program was significantly associated with familiarity (p value < 0.001), knowledge (p value < 0.001), and confidence (p value < 0.05) scores. Nearly 62% of the pharmacists reported as not feeling confident enough in their ability to counsel parents about medications used for their children with ASDs and their side effects. This study revealed gaps in awareness and knowledge of ASDs among pharmacists.

引用

页码：1618 / 1627

页数：10

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