Barriers to healthcare and self-reported adverse outcomes for autistic adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Autistic people experience poor physical and mental health along with reduced life expectancy compared with non-autistic people. Our aim was to identify self-reported barriers to primary care access by autistic adults compared with non-autistic adults and to link these barriers to self-reported adverse health consequences.

Design

Following consultation with the autistic community at an autistic conference, Autscape, we developed a self-report survey, which we administered online through social media platforms.

Setting

A 52-item, international, online survey.

Participants

507 autistic adults and 157 non-autistic adults.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Self-reported barriers to accessing healthcare and associated adverse health out

SUBMITTER: Doherty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8883251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature