Autism Spectrum Disorder Alertness in Dutch Youth and Family Center Physicians: Effects of a Live Online Educational Program

Maarten van't Hof; Annemyn D. Y. van Nieuwenhuyzen; Ina van Berckelaer-Onnes; Mathijs Deen; Hans W. Hoek; Wietske A. Ester

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Alertness in Dutch Youth and Family Center Physicians: Effects of a Live Online Educational Program

Maarten van't Hof, Annemyn D. Y. van Nieuwenhuyzen, Ina van Berckelaer-Onnes, Mathijs Deen, Hans W. Hoek, Wietske A. Ester^*

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We investigated the effect of a live online educational program in 93 Dutch Youth and Family Center (YFC) physicians who were screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the general child population. The educational program raised the physicians' level of specific ASD knowledge and it remained higher at six months follow-up (p < .01). Their self-confidence in detecting ASD was also higher and maintained at follow-up (p < .01). The educational program had no effect on the physicians' stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness nor on the number of potential ASD referrals in children of 4-6 years of age. In conclusion, the online educational program on early detection of ASD has a six month long effect on YFC physicians' level of ASD knowledge and self-confidence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3401-3411
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	51
Early online date	9-Jan-2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04842-4
Publication status	Published - Oct-2021

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder
Screening
Educational program
Preventive care physicians
DISABILITIES MONITORING NETWORK
HEALTH-RELATED STIGMA
AGED 8 YEARS
MENTAL-HEALTH
UNITED-STATES
11 SITES
CARE
CHILDREN
KNOWLEDGE
IMPACT

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Alertness in Dutch Youth and Family Center Physicians: Effects of a Live Online Educational Program. / van't Hof, Maarten; van Nieuwenhuyzen, Annemyn D. Y.; van Berckelaer-Onnes, Ina et al.
In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 51, 10.2021, p. 3401-3411.

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