Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in health, justice, and education professionals: A systematic review
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Methods
A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)(Page et al., 2021). The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021236908).
Results
Our search of electronic databases yielded 646 records once duplicates were removed, with an additional 285 references identified through grey literature searches. After initial screening by abstract and title, we were left with 178 records. Full-text was available for 177 of the records, which were screened for inclusion. Fifty-seven studies met inclusion criteria. Seven additional studies were identified through backwards citations, giving at total 64 relevant studies; however, six of the
Discussion
Our review found that knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards FASD have been surveyed extensively in healthcare professionals over the last 30 years compared to justice and education settings. Within the healthcare setting, the most surveyed professional group was pediatric providers, who also tended to show the highest rates of knowledge. More recently surveys have been conducted in other settings where professionals are likely to interact with people with FASD outside of healthcare –
Declaration of interest
None.
Acknowledgements
This was an investigator-initiated study funded by a grant from the University of Auckland Faculty Research Development Fund, New Zealand.
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