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inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-8 (August 2018) . - p.2677-2691

Titre :	Implementation of a Practice Development Model to Reduce the Wait for Autism Spectrum Diagnosis in Adults
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	M. RUTHERFORD, Auteur ; K. FORSYTH, Auteur ; K. MCKENZIE, Auteur ; I. MCCLURE, Auteur ; A. MURRAY, Auteur ; D. MCCARTNEY, Auteur ; L. IRVINE, Auteur ; A. O'HARE, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.2677-2691
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Asd  Adults  Diagnostic assessment  Reducing wait times  Service improvement
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	This study examined waiting times for diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in 11 adult services, prior to and following the implementation of a 12 month change program. Methods to support change are reported and a multi-level modelling approach determined the effect of the change program on overall wait times. Results were statistically significant (b = - 0.25, t(136) = - 2.88, p = 0.005). The average time individuals waited for diagnosis across all services reduced from 149.4 days prior to the change program and 119.5 days after it, with an average reduction of 29.9 days overall. This innovative intervention provides a promising framework for service improvement to reduce the wait for diagnostic assessment of ASD in adults across the range of spectrum presentations.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3501-5
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[article] Implementation of a Practice Development Model to Reduce the Wait for Autism Spectrum Diagnosis in Adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. RUTHERFORD, Auteur ; K. FORSYTH, Auteur ; K. MCKENZIE, Auteur ; I. MCCLURE, Auteur ; A. MURRAY, Auteur ; D. MCCARTNEY, Auteur ; L. IRVINE, Auteur ; A. O'HARE, Auteur . - p.2677-2691.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 48-8 (August 2018) . - p.2677-2691

Mots-clés :	Asd  Adults  Diagnostic assessment  Reducing wait times  Service improvement
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	This study examined waiting times for diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in 11 adult services, prior to and following the implementation of a 12 month change program. Methods to support change are reported and a multi-level modelling approach determined the effect of the change program on overall wait times. Results were statistically significant (b = - 0.25, t(136) = - 2.88, p = 0.005). The average time individuals waited for diagnosis across all services reduced from 149.4 days prior to the change program and 119.5 days after it, with an average reduction of 29.9 days overall. This innovative intervention provides a promising framework for service improvement to reduce the wait for diagnostic assessment of ASD in adults across the range of spectrum presentations.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3501-5
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=367