Parents' knowledge and Attitude Regarding their Autistic Children (original) (raw)
Background: Autism is neurodevelopmental impairments in communication, social interaction and social attainment, the improvement of parents awareness lead to best health care to Autistic children. Aim: The aim of this study to assess the parents' knowledge and attitude regarding their Autistic children. Design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Sample: Purposive sample equal (120) parents who having children with autism. Setting: It was conducted at child psychiatry outpatient clinic in psychiatry center at Tanta university hospital, El-Gharbia governorate. Tools: Two tools used 1 st : Interview questionnaire sheet composed of 4 parts: personal data of the parents and child, family and child past history, parents' knowledge about the autism, and the parents' reported practice about the autism. 2 nd : The attitude of the parents about the autism. Results: The study result revealed that, 50% of the studied sample had poor total knowledge. 55% of the studied sample had satisfactory total practice. 70% of the studied sample had positive attitude toward the autism. Conclusion: Most of the study sample had poor total knowledge about the autism. Most of them had satisfactory total practice. Majority of the studied sample had positive attitude about the autism. There are relation between parent socio-demographic data and their knowledge, practice, attitude regarding their children with autism. Recommendations: provide Parents by health education and Autism booklets which include the sign and symptoms of Autistic children.
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