Autism seminary for public engagement: evaluation of knowledge and attitudes of traditional medical practitioners in Mali

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Autism seminary for public engagement: evaluation of knowledge and attitudes of traditional medical practitioners in Mali
Details	Despite autism spectrum disorders (ASD) being ubiquitous in Africa (. Combining herbal medicines with conventional treatment seem to have a positive effect on the treatment of ASD in children (n Objectives Course Objective Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are stigmatizing in Africa and traditional medical practitioners occupy the first line of diagnosis and treatment due to the cultural perception of ASD, and the scarcity of conventional health services in Mali. We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning autism among traditional medical practitioners in Bamako, Mali.. We conducted a 6-week cross-sectional survey following a 1-day autism awareness seminary on September 9. Of the 37 study participants 67.60% were males and 56.8% had not heard about autism before the seminary. After the seminary, 73% claimed to understand the diagnosis criteria of autism, but only 16.2% could recall symptoms from all the three domains (reciprocal social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and stereotyped behaviors/restricted interests) of a child development impaired by autism. Of traditional medical practitioners, 73% believed autism was caused by devils, God’s will, bad luck ...
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	01:00 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1