Login / Signup

How healthcare systems are experienced by autistic adults in the United Kingdom: A meta-ethnography.

Sarah RadevMegan FreethAndrew R Thompson
Published in: Autism : the international journal of research and practice (2024)
This review highlights how damaging misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, overwhelming environments and systems that are difficult to access can have on the well-being of autistic adults. Limited knowledge and understanding about autism knowledge among healthcare professionals along with autistic adult's own communication and sensory differences indicate that there is a need for improved training developed with autistic adults and adaptations.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • cross sectional
  • young adults
  • health information
  • health insurance