Brief Report: Factors Influencing Healthcare Satisfaction in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gerber, Alan H.; McCormick, Carolyn E. B.; Levine, Todd P.; Morrow, Eric M.; Anders, Thomas F.; Sheinkopf, Stephen J.

doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3087-3

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Brief Report: Factors Influencing Healthcare Satisfaction in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gerber, Alan H., McCormick, Carolyn E. B., Levine, Todd P., Morrow, Eric M., Anders, Thomas F., Sheinkopf, Stephen J.·2017·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI 10.1007/s10803-017-3087-3

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The current study investigated healthcare satisfaction and factors related to satisfaction in 92 adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants or their caregiver completed a survey about their experiences with primary care and specialty physicians. Respondents reported a high level of satisfaction with their healthcare. The only factor significantly associated with satisfaction was age, with participants under age 26 reporting significantly higher levels of satisfaction than participants above age 26. Participants under age 26 also were significantly more likely to live at home, have private health insurance, and have others making their healthcare decisions than participants above age 26. Results indicate that healthcare satisfaction can be high for adults with ASD that have good family and community support.

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Authors: Gerber, A. H., McCormick, C. E. B., Levine, T. P., Morrow, E. M., Anders, T. F., & Sheinkopf, S. J.
Affiliations: Brown University (US)
Corresponding author: Sheinkopf, Stephen J.
ORCID: McCormick, Carolyn E. B.
Morrow, Eric M.
Sheinkopf, Stephen J.
Venue: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2017-03-07
Volume: 47
Issue: 6
Pages: 1896-1903
ISSN: 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
1573-3432
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3087-3
OpenAlex: W2594617667
Cited by: 16
References: 36
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2
FWCI: 1.10
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)
Locations: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Rhode Island Foundation
Simons Foundation (286756)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, autistic adults, health care satisfaction, primary care, specialist physicians, age differences, private health insurance, living arrangements, social support
MeSH terms: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adult, Age Factors, Female, Humans, Male, Socioeconomic Factors, Patient Satisfaction

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