Development and psychometric testing of the AASPIRE Adult Autism Healthcare Provider Self-Efficacy Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Lay abstract

The adult healthcare system is ill-prepared to provide high-quality care to autistic adults. Lack of provider training may contribute to the problem, but there are few previously tested survey instruments to guide provider training efforts. Our objective was to develop and test a measure of healthcare providers' confidence (or "self-efficacy") in providing healthcare to autistic adults and to use it to better understand their training needs. We used a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, in partnership with academic researchers, autistic adults, supporters, and healthcare providers, throughout the project. We developed a one-page questionnaire and surveyed 143 primary care providers from eight primary care clinics in Oregon and California, United Sta

SUBMITTER: Nicolaidis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204689 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature