Accès ouvert

Autism Spectrum Disorders in Mali: Parental concerns about child developmental milestones and late diagnostic age

Article scientifique 2020 Anglais

Résumé

Abstract Background In Mali, the health facility-based prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) was 4.5% (105/2,343) and the age of first medical visit for autistic children was around 7 years old in 2018. Parental recognition of developmental abnormalities initiates the early autism detection and diagnosis. Our aim was to investigate if parental concerns were associated with early first medical visits and subsequent ASD diagnostic in Mali. Methods We conducted a pilot study from November 2017 to July 2019. We surveyed parents of 57 autistic children aged 3-14 years old. Results Parents were concerned over verbal communication in 54.1% and reciprocal social interaction in 43.8%. Children with ASD had their first medical visit after 18 months old in 66.7%, ≥ two medical visits in 87.7%, and were identified after 36 months old in 76.8%.Conclusion: Parental concerns were not significantly associated with early first medical visit and ASD identification. A full scale study will be conducted for more consistent results.

Citer ce document

Sangaré, M., Diarra, Y., Konaté, D., Haidara, M., Karembe, A., Keita, B., Dolo, H., Kouyate, M., Doumbia, F., Sidibé, O., Diakité, S., Kayentao, K., Traoré, D., Touré, A., Doumbia, S., Diakité, M., Kim, H., Awandare, G. (2020). Autism Spectrum Disorders in Mali: Parental concerns about child developmental milestones and late diagnostic age. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-28746/v1

Accès au document

Voir sur le dépôt source

Ce document est hébergé sur son dépôt institutionnel d'origine.

Auteur(s)

Modibo Sangaré Ya Diarra D Konaté Mohamed S Haidara Adama Karembe Boureima Keita Housséini Dolo Modibo Kouyate Fatoumata Doumbia Oumar Sidibé Seidina A. S. Diakité Kassoum Kayentao Drissa Traoré Amadou Abdourhamane Touré Seydou Doumbia Mahamadou Diakité Hyung‐Goo Kim Gordon A. Awandare

Statistiques

Consultations : 1

Téléchargements : 0