Scientia Psychiatrica
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2020): Scientia Psychiatrica

Risk Factors of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Palembang, Indonesia

Leonardo Satria (Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia)
Ziske Maritska (Department of Biology Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia)
Nita Parisa (Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Oct 2020

Abstract

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of nervous system development disorders with polygenic inheritance patterns, characterized by a type of dysfunctional in social communication and limited also repetitive behaviors. Risk factors for ASD can be divided into two categories in general: genetic, and environmental factors. To date, a study about risk factors of ASD in Indonesia, let alone Palembang, is limited. Therefore, this study wished to investigate the risk factors of children with ASD in Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang. Methods: This study is an observational descriptive study. Samples were children with ASD who went to Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang. The primary data obtained from a semi-structured interview with parents/guardians of children with ASD, while secondary data obtained from their medical records. Results: The most common risk factors identified in this study are the paternal age and maternal age ≥ 30 years at the time of conception (59,8% and 40.2%), and the history of cesarean delivery (27,8%). Conclusion: This study concludes that the occurrence of ASD in Palembang is multifactorial, involving both genetic and environmental risk factors.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SciPsy

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Public Health

Description

Scientia Psychiatrica covers the latest developments in various fields of psychiatric : biological psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, child psychiatry, psychiatry of community, psychotherapy, drugs-related mental illness, psychiatry of geriatric, psychosomatics medicine, psychology, cultural psychiatry, ...