Knowledge Level of Medical Students Regarding Clinical Manifestasions of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of brain development disorders characterized by stereotyped behaviour and deficits in communication and social interaction. Cases of autism in Indonesia increased as many as 6,900 cases per year. The increase in prevalence due to the excelent knowledge and awareness among medical students and the broad possible criteria for making a diagnosis. Therefore, this study aim to describe the knowledge level of Medical Students regarding the clinical manifestations of ASD. This quantitative study used descriptive desain with total sampling method. The target population of this study was all of Tanjungpura University Medical Students The sample population that has been selecteed for this study was active Tanjungpura University Medical Students Class of 2017 and 2018 then filtered using inclusion and exclusion criteria. As many as 178 participants filled out a questionnaire and analyzed using a statistical program with a descriptive statistical test. Knowledge was divided into 3 categories of levels, namely good (76-100%), fair (56-75%), and poor (≤55%). The results show the knowledge level about ASD clinical manifestasion of the medical students was 77% good, 11% fair, and 12% poor.