A Buck, S Hurewitz, M Scotton Franklin
Workforce perspective on racial and ethnic equity in early childhood autism evaluation and treatment: "The cornerstone of everything we do"
Autism : the international journal of research and practice
head shape problems common infancy early childhood thus early identification management benefit health children study aimed investigate pediatric healthcare professionals existing knowledge childrens head shape abnormalities associated effects china providing guidelines future clinical interventions training interdisciplinary collaboration conducted survey among pediatric medical staff encompassing various age groups genders hospitals professional levels electronic questionnaire queried respondents basic information knowledge pertaining head shape issues diagnosis treatment approaches clinical development status head shape problems surveys data collection conducted anonymously total 214 valid questionnaires collected differences level understanding among medical staff regarding head shape issues observed medical staff tertiary care facilities showed highest proficiency diagnosing treating positional plagiocephaly cranial asymmetry p005 primary care facilities exhibited lowest competency diagnosing head shape abnormalities p005 medical staff partial understanding specific aspects head shape issues identifying highrisk individuals n144 6729 making diagnoses n176 8224 understanding consequences n151 7056 significant differences across medical facilities various levels additionally 9907 n212 medical staff believed head shape measurements included routine component pediatric physical examinations 7523 n161 incorporate head shape assessment part routine physical examination furthermore 9112 n195 medical staff received consultations childrens head shape issues higher prevalence secondary tertiary care facilities finally 9397 n201 participants expressed need education knowledge pediatric head shape significant differences across medical facilities various levels limited understanding among medical personnel china regarding childrens head shape issues therefore imperative enhance training educational initiatives medical staff china goal enhancing awareness knowledge regarding childrens head shape problems