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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Genetic Testing: Parents' Attitudes-Data from Turkish Sample
Ayhan, Aynur Bütün; Beyazit, Utku; Topuz, Senay; Tunay, Çagla Zeynep; Abbas, Maryam Nazhad; Yilmaz, Serkan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n9 p3331-3340 Sep 2021
We aimed to examine the opinions of parents' having a child with ASD, on genetic testing, in a Turkish sample. 951 parents' attitudes towards genetic testing were included. 89.1% of the parents did not take a genetic test during pregnancy. 87.6% of the parents agreed to take a genetic test if it could explain the cause of ASDs. 93% agreed to take a genetic test, if it would help to have a better treatment in the future. 63.8% of the participants would approve the storage of their DNA samples for the future studies. 94.8% considered being informed about the purpose of taking DNA material for the early diagnosis and 84.2% considered being suggested genetic tests for early diagnosis as important.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Parent Attitudes, Genetics, Medical Services
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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