Parent and Pediatrician Perspectives Regarding the Primary Care of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ( n  = 144) and primary care providers (PCPs) ( n  = 144) completed similar surveys assessing the ability of the PCP to address ASD-specific needs. Parents also rated their PCP’s ability to deliver family-centered care. A majority of parents r...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2013-04, Vol.43 (4), p.964-972
Main Authors: Carbone, Paul S., Murphy, Nancy A., Norlin, Chuck, Azor, Virgina, Sheng, Xiaoming, Young, Paul C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Autism
Autistic children
Autistic spectrum disorders
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Care and treatment
Caring
Child
Child and School Psychology
Child clinical studies
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - rehabilitation
Child, Preschool
Children
Data Analysis
Developmental disorders
Family centred care
Family Practice (Medicine)
Female
Health Needs
Health Services
Humans
Infantile autism
Male
Medical sciences
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Parents
Parents - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Pediatricians
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - standards
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Physicians
Physicians, Primary Care - psychology
Primary Health Care
Primary Health Care - standards
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public Health
Secondary Education
Services
Special Needs Students
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ( n  = 144) and primary care providers (PCPs) ( n  = 144) completed similar surveys assessing the ability of the PCP to address ASD-specific needs. Parents also rated their PCP’s ability to deliver family-centered care. A majority of parents rated their PCP’s ability as “not good” in addressing 14 of 17 ASD-specific needs, while a majority of PCPs rated themselves as “good” in addressing 10 of 17 areas. On 7 of 17 items, parents rated their PCPs lower than PCPs rated themselves. Parents who reported receiving family-centered care were more likely to rate the PCP’s ability to meet ASD specific needs as “good”. Both parents and PCPs identified areas for improvement in caring for children with ASD.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-012-1640-7