Key Study: Assessing Ease of Delivering Emergency Care for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Key Study: Assessing Ease of Delivering Emergency Care for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Visit VisitThe aim of this study was to develop a method for objectively assessing the delivery of care to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the emergency department (ED). The TCI reflects difficulty accomplishing core tasks necessary to complete an ED visit. Children with ASD have higher TCIs than neurotypical controls, which puts them at higher risk for care disruptions. Evaluation of initiatives to improve quality of care for children with ASD should focus not only on metrics of overall experience and satisfaction but also how these initiatives affect the ability to effectively administer care.
