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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Assessing Knowledge and Confidence in caring for Autistic Patients: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study of Maltese General Practitioners and Psychiatrists

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NBNeville BorgECE. CamilleriLTLuke Testa

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Overview

Observational cross-sectional study found psychiatrists outperformed general practitioners in autism knowledge, indicating training needs.

Key Points

  • Psychiatrists scored better in knowledge of autism than general practitioners, with a mean of 89.2% compared to 83.1%.
  • The self-efficacy score for psychiatrists was higher (6.7) than for GPs (5.7), highlighting confidence disparities.
  • Knowledge of autism and self-efficacy scores showed no significant correlation in both groups, suggesting a gap in training.
  • Despite good knowledge, Malta's public sector lacks adequate autism diagnostic services, emphasizing the need for improved training.

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Borg et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454cb31b076d99fa5a577https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.741
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