作者
Mary Doherty, Stuart Neilson, Jane O'Sullivan, Laura Carravallah, Mona Johnson, Walter Cullen, Sebastian CK Shaw
发表日期
2022/2/1
期刊
BMJ open
卷号
12
期号
2
页码范围
e056904
出版商
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
简介
Objectives
Autistic people experience poor physical and mental health along with reduced life expectancy compared with non-autistic people. Our aim was to identify self-reported barriers to primary care access by autistic adults compared with non-autistic adults and to link these barriers to self-reported adverse health consequences.
Design
Following consultation with the autistic community at an autistic conference, Autscape, we developed a self-report survey, which we administered online through social media platforms.
Setting
A 52-item, international, online survey.
Participants
507 autistic adults and 157 non-autistic adults.
Primary and secondary outcome measures
Self-reported barriers to accessing healthcare and associated adverse health outcomes.
Results
Eighty per cent of autistic adults and 37% of non-autistic respondents reported difficulty visiting a general practitioner (GP). The highest-rated barriers by …
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