Table 2 Familiarity of nurses with symptoms, treatment, and community resources of ASDs
| Â | Â | Not familiar at all | Not familiar | Indecisive | Familiar | Completely familiar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Item | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
1 | How would you rate your familiarity with the different signs and symptoms of ASDs? | 47 | 13.2 | 149 | 41.7 | 107 | 30.0 | 45 | 12.6 | 9 | 2.5 |
2 | How would you rate your familiarity with the different classes of drugs (e.g., antipsychotic agents, antidepressant agents, central nervous system stimulants) that are used to alleviate symptoms of ASDs? | 99 | 27.7 | 134 | 37.5 | 82 | 23.0 | 32 | 9.0 | 10 | 2.8 |
3 | How would you rate your familiarity with the specific behavior that could be linked with ASDs that drugs seek to alleviate (e.g., tendency to self-injury, hyperactivity, and obsessive-compulsive disorder)? | 61 | 17.1 | 98 | 27.5 | 121 | 33.9 | 46 | 12.9 | 31 | 8.7 |
4 | How would you rate your familiarity with the different adverse effects caused by the drugs used to alleviate symptoms of ASDs (e.g., extrapyramidal symptoms, irritability, and sedation)? | 70 | 19.6 | 123 | 34.5 | 92 | 25.8 | 53 | 14.8 | 19 | 5.3 |
5 | How would you rate your familiarity with how to help parents/families/caregivers sort through information to make better informed decisions about their child/patient with ASDs? | 49 | 13.7 | 149 | 41.7 | 122 | 34.2 | 31 | 8.7 | 6 | 1.7 |
6 | How would you rate your familiarity with the allocated resources within the community resources in your region that could be used for referral of a child/patient who is experiencing symptoms that can be linked to ASDs? | 103 | 28.9 | 124 | 34.7 | 85 | 23.8 | 28 | 7.8 | 17 | 4.8 |