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ArticlePloS one2019

Association between distress and knowledge among parents of autistic children.

Afiqah Yusuf, Iskra Peltekova, Tal Savion-Lemieux, Jennifer Frei, Ruth Bruno, Ridha Joober, Jennifer Howe, Stephen W Scherer, Mayada Elsabbagh

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Afiqah YusufDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3092-3095
Iskra PeltekovaDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Tal Savion-LemieuxAutism Spectrum Disorders Research Program, Research-Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jennifer FreiAutism Spectrum Disorders Research Program, Research-Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ruth BrunoAutism Spectrum Disorders Research Program, Research-Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ridha JooberResearch Program on Psychotic and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jennifer HoweThe Centre for Applied Genomics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stephen W SchererThe Centre for Applied Genomics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Mayada ElsabbaghDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
McGill University Health Centre · CAMcGill University · CADouglas Mental Health University Institute · CAHospital for Sick Children · CAMontreal Neurological Institute and Hospital · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the overall utility of biological testing for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential for the development and integration of biomarkers into routine care. One measure related to the overall utility of biological testing is the knowledge that a person has about the condition he/she suffers from. However, a major gap towards understanding the role of knowledge in overall utility is the absence of studies that have assessed knowledge of autism along with its predictors within a representative sample of families within the context of routine care. The objective of this study was to measure knowledge of ASD among families within the routine care pathway for biological testing in ASD by examining the association between knowledge with potential correlates of knowledge namely sociodemographic factors, parental stress and distress, and time since diagnosis among parents whose child with ASD is undergoing clinical genetic testing. Parents of a child diagnosed with ASD (n = 85, Mage = 39.0, SD = 7.7) participating in an ongoing prospective genomics study completed the ASD Quiz prior to undergoing genetic testing for clinical and research purposes. Parents also completed self-reported measures of stress and distress. Parent stress and distress was each independently correlated with knowledge of ASD, rs ≥ 0.26, ps < 0.05. Stepwise regression analysis revealed a significant model accounting for 7.8% of the variance in knowledge, F (1, 82) = 8.02, p = 0.006. The only factor significantly associated with knowledge was parental distress, β = 0.30, p = 0.006. Parental stress, time since diagnosis, and sociodemographic factors were not significant predictors in this model. We concluded that families require tailored support prior to undergoing genetic testing to address either knowledge gaps or high distress. Ongoing appraisal of the testing process among families of diverse backgrounds is essential in offering optimal care for families undergoing genetic testing.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomarkersChromosomes, HumanFemaleGenetic CounselingGenetic TestingHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMicroarray AnalysisMiddle AgedParentsSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalBiomarkers

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PMID31557237
PMCPMC6763195
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