Barriers and facilitators to primary healthcare encounters as reported by autistic adults: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care is designed to co-manage health concerns, contribute to preventive care, and provide medical care coordination. Receiving primary care may be especially vital for autistic people, many of whom disproportionately experience psychiatric and physical health conditions. However, autistic adults often face barriers to receiving primary care, and first-hand accounts of these challenges are limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe barriers and facilitators to primary care encounters as reported by autistic adults.

Methods

Interviews were conducted with 34 autistic adults in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, lasted an average of 26 min, were transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. This dataset is part of a larger study tha

SUBMITTER: Stein Duker LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11937071 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature