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| Title |
Parents’ perspectives on the value of assistance dogs for children with autism spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMJ Open, June 2014
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| DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004786 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Louise Burgoyne, Lisa Dowling, Anthony Fitzgerald, Micaela Connolly, John P Browne, Ivan J Perry |
| Abstract |
While there is an emerging literature on the usefulness of assistance dogs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a dearth of quantitative data on the value of assistance dog interventions for the family unit and family functioning. Using previously validated scales and scales developed specifically for this study, we measured parents'/guardians' perceptions of how having an assistance dog affects: (1) child safety from environmental dangers, (2) public reception of ASD and (3) levels of caregiver strain and sense of competence. We also obtained open-ended response data from parents/guardians on benefits and constraints of having an assistance dog. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 43% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 7% |
| Canada | 1 | 7% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 64% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 21% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 230 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 229 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 36 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 17 | 7% |
| Researcher | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 39 | 17% |
| Unknown | 63 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 47 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 43 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 10% |
| Unknown | 69 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 24. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 June 2023.
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#1,621,928
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Outputs from BMJ Open
#3,013
of 25,849 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#15,594
of 243,965 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMJ Open
#43
of 260 outputs
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