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This study aims to assess the knowledge level, behaviours, and attitudes of family physicians and family medicine residents across Turkey, identify factors affecting their knowledge, and raise awareness among physicians.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Subject and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This descriptive cross\u2010sectional study was conducted between March and June 2022, with the participation of family medicine specialists, residents, and practicing physicians in Turkey. A 50\u2010question survey was administered face\u2010to\u2010face and digitally. The survey comprised 31 questions on sociodemographic information, factors influencing knowledge, attitudes and behaviours about ASD. The second part included a 19\u2010question \u201cKnowledge about childhood autism among health workers\u201d (KCAHW) questionnaire.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study included 392 physicians with a mean age of 32.8\u2009\u00b1\u20097.9; 60.7% were women. Among the participants, 50.3% were family medicine residents, 21.7% were family medicine specialists, 17.0% were family physicians and 11.0% were contracted family medicine residents. The physicians' mean KCAHW score was 14.1\u2009\u00b1\u20092.6. Screening for ASD and following ASD were significantly associated with the perception of knowledge level (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.004; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.028, respectively). A statistically significant relationship was found between paediatric rotation, education about ASD, patient follow\u2010ups and the KCAHW scores. Moreover, 98.2% of physicians believed children with ASD should receive special education, while 79.6% thought ASD carried a social stigma, and 52% believed an ASD diagnosis could lead to discrimination.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study found that participants lacked knowledge about comorbidities with ASD, atypical presentations of ASD, and guiding individuals with ASD. However, having a paediatric rotation, receiving ASD training and following up on children with ASD were associated with increased knowledge levels. 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