Riesgo del trastorno del espectro autista en niños de 18 a 30 meses en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso mediante el cuestionario M-CHAT. Cuenca 2023

Abstract

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that can be diagnosed at an early age DE CUENCA in order to treat it promptly and thus guarantee a greater quality of life. For this reason, it was deemed important to evaluate the children who attend the pediatric area of Vicente Moscoso Hospital to assess the presence of risk of this disorder and recommend timely follow-up if necessary. General objective: To determine the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children aged 18 to 30 months at Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, using the M-CHAT questionnaire. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional cohort study was conducted. For tabulation and data analysis, IBM SPSS Statistics version 24 and Microsoft Excel software were used along with a database of the information collected. Analysis of quantitative variables was carried out using measures of central tendency: mean, media, and mode. Analysis of qualitative variables was carried out using contingency tables, frequency and percentage tables, and double entry tables. Results: The sample featured 109 children from the pediatric area of Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. Results reveal that 11.01% of them show that their M-CHAT was altered; boys accounted for 8.25% of that percentage. Conclusions: Children at risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder were diagnosed at Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, finding a higher percentage of boys.