Health Care Transition Planning Among Youth with ASD and Other Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of health care transition components among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 12-17 using the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), compared to youth with other mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDDs) or youth without MBDDs.

Methods

The 2016 NSCH is a nationally and state representative survey that explores issues of health and well-being among children ages 0-17. Within the NSCH, parents of a subset of youth, ages 12-17, are asked a series of questions about their youth's eventual transition into the adult health care system. The current study explores components of this transition, comparing youth diagnosed with ASD, youth with other mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDDs), and youth

SUBMITTER: Zablotsky B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7202980 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature