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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Autism Cognizance: A dilemma among medical and Allied Medical practitioners.

Naheed Akhter, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. 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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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Naheed AkhterMs. Naheed Akhter, M. Phil (Speech Language Pathology), Head of Occupational Therapy, Autism Resource Centre, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Nazia MumtazDr. Nazia Mumtaz, PhD (Rehabilitation Sciences), Head of Department, Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isra University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ghulam SaqulainDr. Ghulam Saqulain, F.C.P.S (Otorhinolaryngology), Head of Department Otorhinolaryngology, Capital Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Combined Military Hospital · PKPakistan Institute of Medical Sciences · PKShifa Tameer-e-Millat University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo determine the awareness about autism among Medical and Allied-Medical Practitioners.

methodsThis cross-sectional survey recruited a sample of n=300 participants including n=150 Medical and n=150 Allied-Medical practitioners using convenience sampling from Benazir Bhutto Hospital and Autism Resource Centre, Rawalpindi, Pakistan between 20

resultsStudy revealed the total mean KCAHW score of 15.20 ± 5.17 and 8.84 ± 6.31 for Allied-Medical and Medical practitioners respectively. While the Domain-I mean KCAHW scores was 6.28±2.10 and 3.68±2.41; Domain-II score 0.86 ± 0.35 and 0.45 ± 0.50; Domain-III score 3.28 ± 1.00 and 1.91 ± 1.65; and Domain-IV score of 4.83 ±1.72 and 2.80 ± 1.75 for Allied-Medical and Medical practitioners respectively.

conclusionThe present study shows that there is significant awareness regarding autism among Allied-Medical compared to Medical practitioners.

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Autism spectrum disorderAwarenessKCAHWKnowledgeOccupational therapistPediatriciansPhysicians

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PMID32494255
PMCPMC7260924
OpenAlexW3018079271

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