■即使患有胎儿酒精谱系障碍(FASD)的成年人有负面生活结果的风险,在南非没有公开的证据,在全球范围内估计FASD患病率最高。
■这项研究的目的是描述和比较南非农村社区中患有FASD的成年人和没有FASD的成年人的生活结果,诊断后16年。
■对参与者的传记信息进行了检查和访谈,FASD的知识,关于他们家庭的信息,关系,家庭情况,教育,工作和病史。
■与没有FASD的同龄人相比,患有FASD的成年人不太可能有恋爱关系,更有可能有较差的教育结果,并且作为受害者或犯罪者遭受暴力侵害。FASD的参与者均未成功完成中学学业。独立生活没有发现差异,employment,健康,物质使用和法律结果,胎儿酒精综合征(FAS)或部分胎儿酒精综合征(PFAS)与对照组之间。
■虽然在某些方面存在显著差异,FASD患者和对照组之间的差异并不像人们期望的那样明显。
■这项研究强调了考虑进行FASD诊断的社会背景的重要性。在每个人的机会和资源都较少的农村社区,FASD诊断的相对负面影响以及对生活结果的相关挑战可能不太明显。这也可能使残疾人的独特需求变得不那么明显。
UNASSIGNED: Even though adults with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are at risk of negative life outcomes, there is no published evidence of this in South Africa, which has the highest estimated FASD prevalence rate globally.
UNASSIGNED: The purpose of the study was to describe and compare the life outcomes of adults with FASD and adults without FASD in a South African rural community, 16 years after diagnosis.
UNASSIGNED: Participants were examined and interviewed regarding their biographical information, knowledge of FASD, information on their family, relationships, home circumstances, education, work and medical history.
UNASSIGNED: Adults with FASD were less likely to be in a relationship and more likely to have poor educational outcomes and to be exposed to violence as victim or perpetrator than their peers who did not have FASD. None of the participants with FASD completed secondary school successfully. No differences were found for independent living, employment, health, substance use and legal outcomes, between the foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or partial foetal alcohol syndrome (PFAS) and control group.
UNASSIGNED: While significant differences existed in certain aspects, differences are not as stark as one would expect between individuals with FASD and controls.
UNASSIGNED: This study highlights the importance of considering the social context in which a FASD diagnosis is made. The comparative negative impact of an FASD diagnosis and the associated challenges on life outcomes may be less pronounced in rural communities where everyone has fewer opportunities and resources. This can also make the unique needs of persons with disabilities less visible.