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A Systematic Review of What Barriers and Facilitators Prevent and Enable Physical Healthcare Services Access for Autistic Adults
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • David Mason, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
  • Barry Ingham, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
  • Anna Urbanowicz, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
  • Cos Michael, London, UK
  • Heather Birtles, Newcastle University
  • Marc Woodbury‑Smith, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
  • Toni Brown, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust
  • Ian James, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle General Hospital
  • Clare Scarlett, NHS North Tyneside CCG
  • Christina Nicolaidis, Portland State University
  • Jeremy R. Parr, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Subjects
  • Autistic people -- Services,
  • Autism -- Research -- Citizen participation
Disciplines
Abstract

Autistic people are more likely to: be diagnosed with a range of physical health conditions (i.e. cardio-vascular disease); experience premature mortality (for most disease categories); and experience barriers to effectively accessing healthcare. This systematic review sought to identify studies that report on barriers and facilitators to physical healthcare access for autistic people. A total of 3111 records were screened and six studies were included: two quantitative, two qualitative, and two mixed-methodology studies. Patient-provider communication, sensory sensitivities, and executive functioning/planning issues emerged as important barriers to healthcare. Recommendations for clinicians and those planning services are discussed.

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© The Author(s) 2019


This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

DOI
10.1007/s1080 3-019-04049 -2
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/28831
Citation Information
Mason, D., Ingham, B., Urbanowicz, A., Michael, C., Birtles, H., Woodbury-Smith, M., ... & Parr, J. R. (2019). A Systematic Review of What Barriers and Facilitators Prevent and Enable Physical Healthcare Services Access for Autistic Adults. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 1-14.