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2018

Low, H M; Zailan, F

Medical students’ perceptions, awareness, societal attitudes and knowledge of autism spectrum disorder: an exploratory study in Malaysia Journal Article

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 64 (2), pp. 86-95, 2018, ISSN: 20473869, (cited By 1).

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adult, Article, Autism, Awareness, Behaviour, Exploratory Research, Female, Human, Knowledge, Malaysia, Male, Medical Student, Student Attitude, Students, Symptom

@article{Low201886,
title = {Medical students’ perceptions, awareness, societal attitudes and knowledge of autism spectrum disorder: an exploratory study in Malaysia},
author = {H M Low and F Zailan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85002273499&doi=10.1080%2f20473869.2016.1264663&partnerID=40&md5=4b1b16448e16172b2dce10eacf1c3f3d},
doi = {10.1080/20473869.2016.1264663},
issn = {20473869},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Developmental Disabilities},
volume = {64},
number = {2},
pages = {86-95},
publisher = {Taylor and Francis Ltd.},
abstract = {Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the perception, awareness, societal attitude, and knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Malaysian medical students. Methods: An exploratory survey was conducted with 83 medical students in Malaysia. In the survey, the medical students were required to rate their perception, awareness, societal attitude, and their recognition of ASD symptoms. Results: The results showed the senior medical students had increased knowledge about ASD symptoms compared to the juniors, but there was no clear indicator that they had obtained the knowledge through formal training. Specifically, the medical students could better identify symptoms related to restrictive and fixation behavioral patterns than social communicative deficits. While considering the effects of societal attitude, year of study, perception about ASD course and other demographic variables, the year of study emerged as the sole predictor of the medical students’ knowledge about ASD. Conclusion: The findings from this study provided evidence for the need of compulsory training on ASD in medical schools in improve the knowledge and skills of prospective medical practitioners to identify individuals with ASD. Such effort is fundamental for the early identification and intervention of ASD in developing countries such as Malaysia. © 2016, © The British Society of Developmental Disabilities 2016.},
note = {cited By 1},
keywords = {Adult, Article, Autism, Awareness, Behaviour, Exploratory Research, Female, Human, Knowledge, Malaysia, Male, Medical Student, Student Attitude, Students, Symptom},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

2012

Dolah, Jasni; Yahaya, Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan; Chong, Toh Seong; Mohamed, Rahman A

Identifying Autism Symptoms using Autism Spectrum Quotient (ASQ) A survey amongst Universiti Sains Malaysia Students Inproceedings

Isman, A; Liu, EZF; Kiyici, M (Ed.): 12TH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE - IETC 2012, pp. 618-625, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SARA BURGERHARTSTRAAT 25, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2012, ISSN: 1877-0428, (12th International Educational Technology Conference (IETC), Taoyuan, TAIWAN, JUL 11-13, 2012).

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Quotient, Spectrum, Surveys, Symptom

@inproceedings{ISI:000317142200072,
title = {Identifying Autism Symptoms using Autism Spectrum Quotient (ASQ) A survey amongst Universiti Sains Malaysia Students},
author = {Jasni Dolah and Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan Yahaya and Toh Seong Chong and Rahman A Mohamed},
editor = {A Isman and EZF Liu and M Kiyici},
doi = {10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.072},
issn = {1877-0428},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
booktitle = {12TH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE - IETC 2012},
volume = {64},
pages = {618-625},
publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
address = {SARA BURGERHARTSTRAAT 25, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
series = {Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences},
abstract = {The advancement of ICT technology especially in detecting rare diseases
has becomingly common in today's technology. One of the issues that
arise is how this technology could help human to identify Autism
characters? Little research has being made to educate society how to
recognize this symptom and most of the past research was concentrated
only for autistic child and none of the outcomes are dedicated for the
society to understand. This study investigates the levels of autism
symptoms amongst target respondents in Universiti Sains Malaysia by
using Autism Spectrum Quotient (ASQ). This instruments is a
questionnaire published in 2001 by Simon Baron-Cohen and it consists of
fifty questions and it aims is to investigate whether adults of average
intelligence have symptoms of autism or one of the other autism spectrum
conditions. A quantitative survey method through the distribution of
questionnaire and online survey form has being applied. The finding
shows that significance levels of autism symptoms amongst respondents
are rising and become silently increased. The findings from this study
will help researcher to analyze and propose suitable method in
identifying Autistic behavioral symptoms through engaging multimedia
learning environment. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection
and/or peer-review under responsibility of The Association Science
Education and Technology},
note = {12th International Educational Technology Conference (IETC), Taoyuan,
TAIWAN, JUL 11-13, 2012},
keywords = {Autism, Quotient, Spectrum, Surveys, Symptom},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}