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Parental use of conventional and complementary therapy for autism in Jordan
Amira T Masri1, Faisal Khatib2, Abdelkarim Al Qudah1
1Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Department Division of Child Neurology, The University of Jordan, Jordan.
Objective:
We investigated parental use of conventional therapies and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for children with autism in Jordan.
Method:
This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2018 through December 2018 at the paediatric neurology clinics of three tertiary referral hospitals in Jordan. The accompanying parent was interviewed to complete a structured questionnaire.
Results:
274 parents were interviewed. The most common medications used were those to treat hyperactivity (150; 54.7 %), anticonvulsants (60; 21.9 %), and sleep aids (6; 2.1 %). CAM was used by 129 parents (47.0 %). A casein-free diet was the most commonly used dietary modification (24; 8.7 %), while fish oil (Omega-3) was the most common supplement used (96; 35.0 %). Hyperbaric oxygen, chelation therapy, and antifungal treatment were also occasionally used. Higher parental education levels and access to rehabilitation services correlated with higher CAM use (p < 0.05).
