Latino parents' perspectives on barriers to autism diagnosis.
Latino parents' perspectives on barriers to autism diagnosis.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.acap.2013.12.004
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发表时间：
2014-05
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Nicolaidis, Christina
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作者：
Zuckerman, Katharine E.;Sinche, Brianna;Mejia, Angie;Cobian, Martiza;Becker, Thomas;Nicolaidis, Christina
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Latino children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) at older ages and at the point of more severe symptoms. To qualitatively describe community, family, and health care system barriers to ASD diagnosis in Latino children. Five focus groups and four qualitative interviews were conducted with 33 parents of Latino children previously diagnosed with an ASD. Participants described Latino community perceptions of autism and barriers they experienced during the diagnostic process. Sessions were audio recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were coded by two researchers, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Parents reported low levels of ASD information and high levels of mental health and disability stigma in the Latino community. Parents had poor access to care due to poverty, limited English proficiency, and lack of empowerment to take advantage of services. Providers sometimes dismissed parents’ concerns. The ASD diagnostic process itself was slow, inconvenient, confusing, and uncomfortable for the child. These factors led many parents to normalize their child’s early behaviors, deny that a problem existed, and lose trust in the medical system. Additional educational outreach to Latino families, de-stigmatization of ASD, streamlining the ASD diagnostic process, and providing additional support to Latino parents of at-risk children may decrease delays in ASD diagnosis among Latino children.
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