Autism Spectrum Disorder in Minas Gerais: A Picture of the Medical Training

• Autor(a) principal: Nogueira, Maria Luísa Magalhães
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Batista, Cássia Beatriz, Moulin, Marina Santos, Silva, Jardel Sander da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Educação Especial (UFSM)
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/educacaoespecial/article/view/65388
• topic: Educação Médica; Currículo; Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA); Neurodesenvolvimento; Medical Education; Curriculum; Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Neurodevelopment; Formación Médica; Currículo; Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA); Neurodesarrollo

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder whose etiology does not present well-defined factors, with evidence of genetic predisposition, but with clinical diagnosis. It is currently a public health issue due to its high prevalence. Specialized and intensive early intervention is crucial for a good prognosis. Hence the importance for doctors to screen indicators of Autistic Spectrum Disorder for referral to stimulation and access to rights. The technical note from MEC (2013) guides the teaching systems on TEA for health training that includes knowledge about disability, and the National Curricular Guidelines for the Undergraduate Medical Course are also in line with this orientation. In view of this scenario, the objective was to document and understand the presence of content on ASD in medical undergraduate curricula in Minas Gerais. Pedagogical Projects, curricular matrices and curriculums of 29 courses from Minas Gerais were analyzed. The theoretical-methodological content was organized between psychopathology / psychiatry and child health / pediatrics. The documentary analysis indicates the lack of specification of such content in medical curricula, that is, the emphasis on this public health issue still requires efforts to change medical education.