An Assessment of Pediatric Nurses Awareness and Perceived Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Gulf State Survey

Table 6

Pediatric nurses’ knowledge about autism spectrum disorder.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Definition of autism spectrum disorder
Correctly defined ASD	99	36.3%
Incorrectly defined ASD	174	63.7%
Early signs of ASD
Could identify early signs of ASD	88	32.2%
Could not identify early signs of ASD	185	67.8%
Diagnostic tests for ASD
Aware of diagnostic tests for ASD	120	44%
Not aware of diagnostic tests for ASD	153	56%
Comorbidities with ASD
Aware of comorbidities associated with ASD	73	26.7%
Not aware of comorbidities associated with ASD	200	73.3%
Treatment for ASD
Aware of treatments for ASD	157	57.6%
Not aware of treatments for ASD	116	42.4%
ASD and vaccination
Aware of the association between ASD and vaccination	87	31.9%
Not aware of the association between ASD and vaccination	186	68.1