Abstract: Introduction / Background: in Saudi Arabia nearly two hundred and fifty thousand autistic children, eight thousand saudi autistic child receiving treatment abroad. Health services provided to autistic child is very helpful for detection and treatment early.
Objectives:
1. Description the provided health services to autistic children in Qassim.
2. Assessment of Health services provided to Autistic children in Qassim.
Methodology
Method: Observational
Subject: Parent of autistic child.
Place: society for development and human study services on Qassim.
Samples: 36patient and the provided health services.
Result:
• 50% of community is health educated about autism.
• 50% of patient's family are health educated about how to deal with their autistic child.
• 55.6% say that, there is a specialized medical staff in center, but 55.6% say no sufficient number.
• 66.7% there is no regular check up of autistic patients.
• 61.1% the psychiatric department is present there.
• 38.9% agreed that facility were suitable for their needs are considered good, 66.7 % agreed that the safety equipment’s are available.
Conclusions: 1- Improve the health education to patients family about how to deal with their autistic child .
2- Make Schedule regular check up for autistic patients.
3- Raise the level of service To meet the needs of the patients
4- There should be a be financial aid Provided by Government to help the parents to the financial cost to treat their children.
Keywords: Health services, autistic child, detection and treatment early.
Title: Assessment of Health Care Services Provided in the Autism Centre
Author: Ashwag hadi alharbi, Bashayer Abdulazziz Alqarz, AlBandari Khalaf Al Otaibi, Amani Mansour Al Harbi, Maha Obaid Al Harbi, Rana Abdullah Al Mossa, Sabrin Naiaf Al Otaibi, Dr.Ghada mahmoud
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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