Title |
A Scoping Review of Health Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3251-9 |
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Authors |
Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Amy J. H. Kind |
Abstract |
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience increased morbidity and decreased life expectancy compared to the general population, and these disparities are likely exacerbated for those individuals who are otherwise disadvantaged. We conducted a review to ascertain what is known about health and health system quality (e.g., high quality care delivery, adequate care access) disparities in ASD. Nine studies met final inclusion criteria. Seven studies identified racial disparities in access to general medical services for children with ASD. No studies examined disparities in health outcomes or included older adults. We present a model of health disparities (Fundamental Causes Model) that guides future research. Additional work should examine health disparities, and their causal pathways, in ASD, particularly for older adults. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 10 | 32% |
United States | 6 | 19% |
Canada | 4 | 13% |
Japan | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 10 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 21 | 68% |
Scientists | 7 | 23% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 6% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 296 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 13% |
Researcher | 35 | 12% |
Student > Master | 35 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 27 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 23 | 8% |
Other | 48 | 16% |
Unknown | 91 | 31% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 65 | 22% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 10% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 29 | 10% |
Social Sciences | 26 | 9% |
Neuroscience | 8 | 3% |
Other | 24 | 8% |
Unknown | 114 | 39% |