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. 2020 Sep;50(9):3380-3394.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04253-0.

Early Detection, Diagnosis and Intervention Services for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU): Family and Professional Perspectives

Álvaro Bejarano-Martín  1 , Ricardo Canal-Bedia  2 , María Magán-Maganto  1 , Clara Fernández-Álvarez  1 , María Victoria Cilleros-Martín  1 , María Cruz Sánchez-Gómez  1 , Patricia García-Primo  3 , Mary Rose-Sweeney  4 , Andrew Boilson  4 , Renata Linertová  5 , Herbert Roeyers  6 , Sara Van der Paelt  6 , Diana Schendel  7   8   9 , Christine Warberg  9 , Susanne Cramer  9 , Antonio Narzisi  10   11 , Filippo Muratori  10   11 , María Luisa Scattoni  12 , Irma Moilanen  13   14 , Anneli Yliherva  15 , Evald Saemundsen  16 , Sigríður Loa Jónsdóttir  16 , Magdalena Efrim-Budisteanu  17 , Aurora Arghir  17 , Sorina Mihaela Papuc  17 , Astrid Vicente  18 , Celia Rasga  18 , Bernadette Rogé  19 , Quentin Guillon  19 , Sophie Baduel  19 , Johanna Xenia Kafka  20 , Luise Poustka  21 , Oswald D Kothgassner  20 , Rafal Kawa  22 , Ewa Pisula  22 , Tracey Sellers  23 , Manuel Posada de la Paz  24
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Early Detection, Diagnosis and Intervention Services for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU): Family and Professional Perspectives

Álvaro Bejarano-Martín et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Sep.

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Abstract

Early services for ASD need to canvas the opinions of both parents and professionals. These opinions are seldom compared in the same research study. This study aims to ascertain the views of families and professionals on early detection, diagnosis and intervention services for young children with ASD. An online survey compiled and analysed data from 2032 respondents across 14 European countries (60.9% were parents; 39.1% professionals). Using an ordinal scale from 1 to 7, parents' opinions were more negative (mean = 4.6; SD 2.2) compared to those of professionals (mean = 4.9; SD 1.5) when reporting satisfaction with services. The results suggest services should take into account child's age, delays in accessing services, and active stakeholders' participation when looking to improve services.

Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Diagnosis; Early detection; Mental health services; Patient satisfaction; Survey.

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