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Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Undergraduate Nursing Students.

Hawa M Alabdulaziz, Salmah A Alghamdi, Asala M Aladwani, Rawan A Alharthi, Layla K Almadani, Khadijah A Niyazi, Yara M Alharbi

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Hawa M AlabdulazizMaternity and Children Department/Pediatric Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Salmah A AlghamdiMaternity and Child Health Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Asala M AladwaniRadiology Department, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Rawan A AlharthiEmergency Department, King Abdullah Medical Complex Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU.
Layla K AlmadaniPediatric Ward, King Abdullah Medical Complex Jeddah, Jeddah, SAU.
Khadijah A NiyaziPediatric Emergency Department, Maternity and Children Specialist Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Yara M AlharbiAdult Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, SAU.
King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital · SAJeddah University · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Abdullah Medical City · SAKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAMaternity and Children's Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence and prevalence rate of autism globally. This increase could be correlated to the increase in the awareness level and understanding of the disorder among healthcare providers and autistic children's families. Aim This study aimed to assess undergraduate nursing students' knowledge about and attitudes toward children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study design was used. A convenience sample of 235 undergraduate nursing students from all levels was obtained. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Descriptive analysis (including mean, median, and standard deviation) was conducted. Inferential analysis was conducted to identify the relation between participants' demographic data and the subscales. Results The majority of the studied sample was aged 20 years or over (n=194, 82.55%) and was from the second year of undergraduate nursing school (n=120, 51.1%). The total mean score of the overall knowledge levels among nursing students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) was mild (M=0.91, SD=±1.04), whereas the overall mean percentage score of undergraduate nursing students' attitudes toward care, education, and advocacy for autistic children was 74.38%, indicating a positive high level of attitude. Conclusions This study highlighted the level of nursing students' knowledge about childhood autism. Additionally, it disclosed their attitudes toward autistic children. The study filled a gap in the literature by revealing the perspectives of nursing students toward ASD.

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asdattitudesautismknowledgenursing students

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PMCPMC10999896
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