Measuring the Service System Impact of a Novel Telediagnostic Service Program for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Stainbrook, J. Alacia; Weitlauf, Amy S.; Juárez, A. Pablo; Taylor, Julie Lounds; Hine, Jeffrey; Broderick, Neill; Nicholson, Amy; Warren, Zachary
Titel	Measuring the Service System Impact of a Novel Telediagnostic Service Program for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 23 (2019) 4, S.1051-1056 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stainbrook, J. Alacia)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361318787797
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Clinical Diagnosis; Telecommunications; Young Children; Program Effectiveness; Rural Areas; Early Intervention; Screening Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Telekommunikationstechnik; Frühe Kindheit; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Screening-Verfahren
Abstract	As prevalence of autism spectrum disorder continues to increase, so too does the need for timely, accessible diagnostic consultation. The present work extends from a previous study which provided preliminary evidence for the feasibility of expert clinicians to utilize telemedicine to triage autism spectrum disorder risk in young children. However, it did not examine whether a telediagnostic model had a demonstrable impact on tertiary care center referrals and usage. We therefore examined whether the introduction of telemedicine-based diagnostic consultation for families served by a rural medical facility affected referrals overall as well as to a metropolitan tertiary care diagnostic center. Results suggest that telemedicine diagnostic consultation in partnership with a referring early intervention system may positively impact referrals for diagnostic evaluation as well as the ability of families to schedule and attend appointments. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01