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23-03-2021 | Brief Report

Knowledge about Autism among Graduate Students in Togo

Auteurs: Komlantse M. Gossou, Akounda Koudema, Kodzo Kpoffon, Visseho Adjiwanou

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2022

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Graduate students in healthcare or education programs should have adequate knowledge about autism as they could become professionals in that field. However, we were unable to locate any published studies that examined knowledge about autism among graduate students in francophone sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, the goal of this study was to describe knowledge about autism among 254 graduate psychology, medical, and education students in Togo. Results suggested that only 5% of graduate students had good knowledge about autism. Although graduate psychology students achieved higher scores than others, all subgroups had inadequate knowledge about specific characteristics of autism. The findings highlight the necessity of passing public policies to promote autism research and training in local universities in Togo.

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Titel: Knowledge about Autism among Graduate Students in Togo
Auteurs: Komlantse M. Gossou
Akounda Koudema
Kodzo Kpoffon
Visseho Adjiwanou
Publicatiedatum: 23-03-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04972-3

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