Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Genetic Testing for Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Parents of Affected Children in Taiwan

Overview

Journal Genes (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2022 Feb 25

PMID 35205283

Authors

Ming Li

Shi-Xi Zhao

Wei-Ju Chen

Tse-Yang Huang

Lei-Shih Chen

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Abstract

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Taiwan has been increasing, and genetic testing for ASD has been available and provided to parents of children diagnosed with ASD in Taiwan. However, there is still limited understanding of Taiwanese parents' knowledge of and attitudes toward such testing. Therefore, the present study addressed this gap by assessing the attitudes toward as well as actual and perceived knowledge of ASD genetic testing among Taiwanese parents of children diagnosed with ASD. A sample of 443 parents of children with ASD recruited from 236 public schools in Taiwan completed a paper-and-pencil survey. Although parents generally held favorable attitudes toward ASD genetic testing, they had deficient knowledge of such test (with only a 31.4% average correct rate on the actual knowledge scale). Tailored health education materials should be developed to improve the knowledge of ASD genetic testing among parents with affected children in Taiwan.

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