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Quality and accessibility of written development assessment reports provided to caregivers in a publicly funded child developmental assessment service / Martha MUNRO in Autism, 27-6 (August 2023)
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Titre : Quality and accessibility of written development assessment reports provided to caregivers in a publicly funded child developmental assessment service Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Martha MUNRO, Auteur ; Kelsie A BOULTON, Auteur ; Natalie PHILLIPS, Auteur ; M Antoinette HODGE, Auteur ; Natalie ONG, Auteur ; David COGHILL, Auteur ; Natalie SILOVE, Auteur ; Adam J GUASTELLA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1764-1776 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : ADHD;anxiety;autism spectrum disorders;development;diagnosis;health services Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite long wait times, public paediatric developmental assessment services remain crucial for the assessment of vulnerable children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Assessment represents a critical opportunity to guide the placement of supports to improve functioning and developmental trajectories. There is, however, a lack of research examining how multi-disciplinary assessment services conduct assessments, synthesise results and provide reports to families. This study retrospectively examined 85 reports provided to caregivers at a multi-disciplinary developmental assessment service. Reports were evaluated for whether they (1) addressed caregiver perceived needs, (2) used available data to provide appropriate information about child needs, (3) provided recommendations that were actionable and specific to needs, (4) had appropriate readability levels and (5) followed existing autism assessment guidelines. Findings showed clinicians were more focused on autism diagnostic needs while caregivers were more focused on multiple transdiagnostic needs. Recommendations provided in the reports that were related to autism diagnoses were specific and actionable, but reports rarely addressed transdiagnostic needs or comorbidities (e.g. cognitive impairments, mental health). For instance, only 13% of reports contained recommendations for conditions other than autism spectrum disorder, despite 61% of the population receiving two or more diagnoses. Reports largely followed autism assessment guidelines, but the language used was more complex for families than what is typically recommended. Recommendations for future practice are provided to improve the quality of reports and to better meet the needs of children and families attending developmental assessment services.Lay abstractDespite long wait times, public paediatric developmental assessment services remain crucial for assessment of children. Assessment is a critical opportunity to guide the placement of supports to improve outcomes. There is little research examining how clinical assessment services conduct their assessments, present results and write reports to families. This study examined 85 reports provided to caregivers at a developmental assessment service. Reports were evaluated for whether they (1) addressed caregiver perceived needs, (2) used available data to provide appropriate information about child needs, (3) provided recommendations that were actionable and specific to needs, (4) had appropriate readability levels and (5) followed existing autism assessment guidelines. Findings showed clinicians were more focused on autism diagnostic needs while caregivers were more focused on non-diagnostic needs. Recommendations related to autism diagnoses were actionable, but they rarely addressed comorbidities such as cognitive impairments or mental health. For instance, only 13% of reports contained recommendations for conditions other than autism spectrum disorder, despite 61% of the population receiving two or more diagnoses. Reports largely followed autism assessment guidelines, but the language used was more complex for families than recommended. Recommendations for future practice are provided so that consideration may be given to how to improve the quality and effectiveness of reports for families attending services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221145868 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=509
in Autism > 27-6 (August 2023) . - p.1764-1776[article] Quality and accessibility of written development assessment reports provided to caregivers in a publicly funded child developmental assessment service [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Martha MUNRO, Auteur ; Kelsie A BOULTON, Auteur ; Natalie PHILLIPS, Auteur ; M Antoinette HODGE, Auteur ; Natalie ONG, Auteur ; David COGHILL, Auteur ; Natalie SILOVE, Auteur ; Adam J GUASTELLA, Auteur . - p.1764-1776.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 27-6 (August 2023) . - p.1764-1776
Mots-clés : ADHD;anxiety;autism spectrum disorders;development;diagnosis;health services Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite long wait times, public paediatric developmental assessment services remain crucial for the assessment of vulnerable children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Assessment represents a critical opportunity to guide the placement of supports to improve functioning and developmental trajectories. There is, however, a lack of research examining how multi-disciplinary assessment services conduct assessments, synthesise results and provide reports to families. This study retrospectively examined 85 reports provided to caregivers at a multi-disciplinary developmental assessment service. Reports were evaluated for whether they (1) addressed caregiver perceived needs, (2) used available data to provide appropriate information about child needs, (3) provided recommendations that were actionable and specific to needs, (4) had appropriate readability levels and (5) followed existing autism assessment guidelines. Findings showed clinicians were more focused on autism diagnostic needs while caregivers were more focused on multiple transdiagnostic needs. Recommendations provided in the reports that were related to autism diagnoses were specific and actionable, but reports rarely addressed transdiagnostic needs or comorbidities (e.g. cognitive impairments, mental health). For instance, only 13% of reports contained recommendations for conditions other than autism spectrum disorder, despite 61% of the population receiving two or more diagnoses. Reports largely followed autism assessment guidelines, but the language used was more complex for families than what is typically recommended. Recommendations for future practice are provided to improve the quality of reports and to better meet the needs of children and families attending developmental assessment services.Lay abstractDespite long wait times, public paediatric developmental assessment services remain crucial for assessment of children. Assessment is a critical opportunity to guide the placement of supports to improve outcomes. There is little research examining how clinical assessment services conduct their assessments, present results and write reports to families. This study examined 85 reports provided to caregivers at a developmental assessment service. Reports were evaluated for whether they (1) addressed caregiver perceived needs, (2) used available data to provide appropriate information about child needs, (3) provided recommendations that were actionable and specific to needs, (4) had appropriate readability levels and (5) followed existing autism assessment guidelines. Findings showed clinicians were more focused on autism diagnostic needs while caregivers were more focused on non-diagnostic needs. Recommendations related to autism diagnoses were actionable, but they rarely addressed comorbidities such as cognitive impairments or mental health. For instance, only 13% of reports contained recommendations for conditions other than autism spectrum disorder, despite 61% of the population receiving two or more diagnoses. Reports largely followed autism assessment guidelines, but the language used was more complex for families than recommended. Recommendations for future practice are provided so that consideration may be given to how to improve the quality and effectiveness of reports for families attending services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221145868 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=509