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June 12, 2026Advances in Medical Education and PracticeOpen Access

Building Professional Competence in Autism Care: Results From a Pilot Continuing Education Program in Kazakhstan

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ZSZhanna SarbassovaLSLaura SeyduanovaZYZulfiya Yelzhanova

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates a training program for ASD in healthcare professionals, suggesting effective improvement in knowledge and skills.

Key Points

  • The study aimed to develop and evaluate a continuing education program focused on enhancing knowledge and skills in autism care for healthcare providers in Kazakhstan.
  • Designed by a multidisciplinary team including public health specialists and neurologists, based on a review of existing curricula.
  • Pilot training conducted in Astana with 49 healthcare professionals across two cohorts.
  • Assessment of knowledge and skills before and after training using structured questionnaires.
  • Correct identification of ASD in ICD-10 increased from 87.8% to 92.7%.
  • Correct identification in ICD-11 improved from 73.5% to 87.8%, with uncertainty decreased from 24.5% to 0%.
  • Recognition of multidisciplinary care leadership rose from 28.6% to 46.3%.

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Sarbassova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba1438101cf8926f00dbchttps://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s602638
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