Awareness and Knowledge About Autism Among ASHA Workers: A Cross-sectional Study
This study revealed that ASHA workers had limited awareness and knowledge regarding autism, including its symptoms, course, and management. These findings suggest the need for more specific awareness-building programs in addition to existing training programs available for ASHA workers, which might help with the early identification and referral of children with autism for early psychosocial intervention.
Authors
- Samir Kumar Praharaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-1432)
- Umesh Thonse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3676-3558)
- Amrtavarshini R
- Syeda Tamanna Yasmin
- Suvina Soans
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Father Muller Medical College Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251405026
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00