Development and Evaluation of a Virtual Model for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Fasd) Assessment and Diagnosis in Children

A Pilot Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15713922
AuthorsSeema King (University of Calgary), Colleen Burns (0000-0002-2646-4300, Lakeland College), Brent Symes (0000-0003-3109-7522, Lakeland College), ShawnaLee Jessiman (Communicating Together Inc., High Level, AB T0H 1Z0, Canada), Amber Bell (Lakeland College), Hasu Rajani (Lakeland College, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue2
Pages196-196
Publication date2023-01-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children10020196
PMID36832325
OpenAlexW4317616228
LanguageEN
References cited28

The diagnostic process for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) involves a multi-disciplinary team and includes neurodevelopmental, physical, and facial assessments and evidence of prenatal alcohol exposure during the index pregnancy. With the increased use of virtual care in health care due to the pandemic, and desire of clinics to be more efficient when providing timely services, there was a need to develop a virtual diagnostic model for FASD. This study develops a virtual model for the entire FASD assessment and diagnostic process, including individual neurodevelopmental assessments. It proposes a virtual model for assessment and diagnosis of FASD in children and evaluates the functionality of this model with other national and international FASD diagnostic teams and caregivers of children being assessed for FASD

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder · Fetal alcohol syndrome · Pregnancy · Prenatal alcohol exposure · Psychiatry · Virtual patient · Clinical Psychology · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology

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