| Title |
Health Concerns and Health Service Utilization in a Population Cohort of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3292-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jonathan A. Weiss, Barry Isaacs, Heidi Diepstra, Andrew S. Wilton, Hilary K. Brown, Caitlin McGarry, Yona Lunsky |
| Abstract |
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have many health needs that place demands on the health service sector. This study used administrative data to compare health profiles in young adults 18-24 years of age with ASD to peers with and without other developmental disability. Young adults with ASD were more likely to have almost all the examined clinical health issues and health service use indicators compared to peers without developmental disability. They were more likely to have at least one psychiatric diagnosis, and visit the family physician, pediatrician, psychiatrist, and emergency department for psychiatric reasons, compared to peers with other developmental disability. Planning for the mental health care of transition age adults with ASD is an important priority for health policy. |
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| Canada | 61 | 60% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 7% |
| United States | 4 | 4% |
| Unknown | 30 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 67 | 66% |
| Scientists | 21 | 21% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 14 | 14% |
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| Unknown | 241 | 100% |
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| Researcher | 30 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 24 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 8% |
| Other | 41 | 17% |
| Unknown | 76 | 32% |
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| Psychology | 51 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 23 | 10% |
| Unknown | 89 | 37% |
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