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ERIC Number: EJ1422817
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2195-7177
EISSN: EISSN-2195-7185
A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Healthcare Experiences and Access in Autism
Chloe Walsh; Paul O'Connor; Ellen Walsh; Sinéad Lydon
Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v10 n2 p185-202 2023
Autistic individuals report barriers to accessing and receiving healthcare, and experience increased morbidity and mortality. This systematic review synthesizes 31 research studies evaluating interventions implemented to improve the healthcare experiences and/or access of autistic persons. Interventions were most commonly patient-focused (58.1%), focused on supporting the autistic individual to engage with, tolerate, or anticipate medical procedures, care, or settings. Fewer studies were provider-focused (48.4%) or organization-focused (6.5%). Interventions were typically evaluated using measures of reactions (45.2%) or behavior (48.4%), and outcomes were predominantly positive (80.6%). Further research is imperative and should look to how providers and organizations must change. Future research must be inclusive of the autistic community, must measure what matters, and must offer complete detail on interventions implemented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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