Autism-friendly eyecare: Developing recommendations for service providers based on the experiences of autistic adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

People with autism face significant barriers when accessing healthcare services. Eye examinations present unique challenges. Accessibility of this healthcare sector for people with autism has not been investigated previously. The aim of this research was to investigate eye examination accessibility for autistic adults and produce recommendations for autism-friendly eyecare.

Methods

Two qualitative studies were conducted. In Study 1, 18 autistic adults took part in focus groups to elicit their eye examination experiences. Transcripts of the recorded discussions were thematically analysed. Study 1 findings were used to design autism-friendly eye examinations for autistic adults. These were conducted in Study 2. Twenty-four autistic adults participated in these examinat

SUBMITTER: Parmar KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9313607 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature