Research Article

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.

VariableFrequencyPercentage

Definition of autism spectrum disorder
 Correctly defined ASD9936.3%
 Incorrectly defined ASD17463.7%
Early signs of ASD
 Could identify early signs of ASD8832.2%
 Could not identify early signs of ASD18567.8%
Diagnostic tests for ASD
 Aware of diagnostic tests for ASD12044%
 Not aware of diagnostic tests for ASD15356%
Comorbidities with ASD
 Aware of comorbidities associated with ASD7326.7%
 Not aware of comorbidities associated with ASD20073.3%
Treatment for ASD
 Aware of treatments for ASD15757.6%
 Not aware of treatments for ASD11642.4%
ASD and vaccination
 Aware of the association between ASD and vaccination8731.9%
 Not aware of the association between ASD and vaccination18668.1