Barriers to healthcare and self-reported adverse outcomes for autistic adults: a cross-sectional study

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Authors

Mary Doherty · Our Lady's Hospital

Stuart Neilson

Jane O’Sullivan · Mater Private Hospital

Laura Carravallah · Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network

Mona Johnson · NHS Digital

Walter Cullen · University College Dublin

Sebastian C. K. Shaw · Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Abstract

Reduction of healthcare inequalities for autistic people requires that healthcare providers understand autistic perspectives, communication needs and sensory sensitivities. Adjustments for autism-specific needs are as necessary as ramps for wheelchair users.

Topics & Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Family and Disability Support Research Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Open

Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. e056904-e056904

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056904

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