Barriers to healthcare and their relationship to well-being and social support for autistic adults during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The present study aimed to investigate barriers to healthcare and their relationships to social and emotional well-being and intersectional inequalities for autistic adults during COVID-19 restrictions in the UK.

Background

Autistic adults experience severe health inequalities and report more barriers to accessing health services compared to other both disabled and non-disabled populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many areas of society that may have increased vulnerability of autistic people to social and health inequalities, including delivery of healthcare from in-person to remote methods.

Method

One hundred twenty-eight autistic adults who lived in the UK took part in an online survey. Measures included the Barriers to Healthcare Checklist (Short For

SUBMITTER: Featherstone C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9817085 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature