Determination of the Autism Awareness in Women Who are Future Mothers

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 205 - 212, 28.06.2021

Nilgün Ulutaşdemir , Sevda Uzun , Fadime Üstüner Top , Sevgi Demir , Nurşen Kulakaç

Öz

Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASB) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by continuing deficiencies in the social interactions and communication and restricted and repetitive behaviors. There is no definitive criterion in autism, but there are some important indicators to facilitate early diagnosis. This research was carried out to determine the awareness of female students about autism, to determine the lack of knowledge of women about autism and to determine the factors affecting it. Turkey's Eastern Black Sea Region Gumushane, Trabzon, Rize, Artvin, Giresun, including the Eastern Black Sea which are thought to represent the best of the Region 5 provinces that agree to participate in research studying at university in 2604 has reached female students. The average age of the students is 20.81 ± 2.79. It was determined that 72.5% of the students had information about autism, 28.9% of the respondents had information about internet autism from internet, 24% from written skies, 23.3% from formal education process, and 13.4% from television. In our study, it was found that 67.5% of the students stated that the mother was exposed to radiation and / or toxic agents during pregnancy, 66.3% said genetic factors, and 57.8% stated that the mother used drugs as a cause of autism. It is recommended that community-based awareness programs and other media platforms such as radio, print and social media be encouraged in order to increase mass awareness on autism. It is recommended that autism researches should be conducted in large samples by increasing the number of awareness campaigns on autism and strategic plans on autism should be made in line with the results.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Autism, Woman, Awareness

Geleceğin Annesi Olan Kadınlarda Otizm Farkındalığının Belirlenmesi

Öz

Otizm Spektrum Bozuklukları (0SB), bireyin sosyal etkileşimler ve iletişiminde devam eden eksiklikler, kısıtlı ve tekrarlayan davranışlar ile karakterize nöro-gelişimsel bir bozukluktur. Otizmde kesin tanı koydurucu bir ölçüt bulunmamaktadır ancak erken tanıyı kolaylaştıracak önemli bazı göstergeler bulunmaktadır. Bu araştırma kadın öğrencilerin otizm konusundaki farkındalığının saptanması, kadınların otizm ile ilgili bilgi eksikliğinin belirlenmesi ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Türkiye’nin Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde Gümüşhane, Trabzon, Rize, Artvin, Giresun olmak üzere Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesini en iyi temsil edebileceği düşünülen 5 ilde üniversitede öğrenim gören araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 2604 kadın öğrenciye ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20,81±2,79’dur. Öğrencilerin %72,5’inin otizm hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğu, cevap verenlerin %28,9’unun internetten, %24’ünün yazılı kayaklardan, %23,3’ünün örgün eğitim sürecinde,%13.4’ünün televizyondan ‘otizm’ hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmamızda öğrencilerin %67,5’i annenin hamilelikte radyasyon ve/veya toksik ajanlara maruz kalmasını, %66,3’ü genetik faktörleri, %57,8’ annenin hamilelikte ilaç kullanmasını otizm nedeni olarak belirttiği saptanmıştır. Otizm konusundan kitlesel farkındalığın artırılması için toplum temelli bilinçlendirme programlarının ve radyo, yazılı ve sosyal medya gibi diğer medya platformlarının teşvik edilmesi önerilmektedir. Otizm konusunda farkındalık kampanyaları sayısının artırılarak otizm araştırmalarının geniş örneklemlerde yapılması ve sonuçlar doğrultusunda otizm konusunda stratejik planlamalar yapılması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Farkındalık, Kadın, Otizm

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