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- Title
Dental services for children with autism spectrum disorder.
- Authors
Brown, Jeremy; Brown, Judith; Woodburn, Jane
- Abstract
Aim To identify what parents perceive to be good practice in the care of children with autism in dental settings and to highlight difficulties in accessing dental services. Method An online questionnaire survey with open and closed questions followed by a series of in-depth semi-structured interviews. Mixed-method quantitative and thematic analyses were performed. Results Of 19 participants, 13 reported that they had been able to access dental services but 12 experienced difficulties related to their children's condition when visiting the dentist. Conclusion The approach and communication skills of dental staff, and their willingness and ability to adapt their practices for children with autism, are all important.
- Subjects
AUTISM; HEALTH services accessibility; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL quality control; PEDIATRIC dentistry; QUESTIONNAIRES; THEMATIC analysis; PARENT attitudes; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Learning Disability Practice, 2014, Vol 17, Issue 3, p20
- ISSN
1465-8712
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/ldp2014.03.17.3.20.e1527