Recognising, supporting and understanding Autistic adults in general practice settings
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BACKGROUND: The health and wellbeing of Autistic people are well below those of their non-Autistic counterparts. With studies showing a reduced life expectancy and poor physical and mental health, it is important that healthcare professionals strive towards improving the lives of Autistic people by recognising those who are undiagnosed and/or misdiagnosed and providing meaningful support. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to empower general practitioners (GPs) to feel comfortable in recognising potentially undiagnosed Autistic adults. The authors aim to further the understanding of the Autistic experience, including frequently co-occurring physical and mental health conditions, and to give GPs some tools to make the experience of accessing healthcare less problematic for Autistic people. DISCUSSION: The healthcare experiences of Autistic adults will be greatly improved with a knowledgeable, understanding and accepting GP as the cornerstone of their care.
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Non-autistic healthcare providers may struggle to empathise with autistic patients, particularly where communication training is generally conducted from a neuronormative, non-autistic perspective, in which the needs of autistic people are not considered.
“As such, non-autistic healthcare providers may struggle to empathise with autistic patients, particularly where communication training is generally conducted from a neuronormative, non-autistic perspective, in which the needs of autistic people are not considered (Bradshaw et al, 2021).”
From Autistic SPACE: a novel framework for meeting the needs of autistic people in healthcare settings (2023) · cites this paper as Bradshaw et al, 2021
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- [20]20. Bradshaw P, Pickett C, van Driel ML, Brooker K, Urbanowicz A. 'Autistic' or 'with autism'? Why the way general practitioners view autism matters. Aust J Gen Pract 2021;50(3):104-09.
- Authors
- Bradshaw, P., Pickett, C., van Driel, M. L., Brooker, K., & Urbanowicz, A.
- Affiliations
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Ballarat Health Services (AU)
- Venue
- Australian Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2021-03-01
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 126-130
- ISSN
- 2208-794X (ISSN-L)
- 2208-7958
- OpenAlex
- W3130006675
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 1.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Australian Journal of General Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Figshare (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism
- Australian Government
- RMIT University
- University of Queensland
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, autistic adults, general practitioners, undiagnosed autism, misdiagnosis, mental health, physical health, health care access, patient experience, primary care
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Autistic Disorder, Family Practice, Humans, General Practitioners, General Practice
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