Emergency Department Use among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Autor/inn/en	Vohra, Rini; Madhavan, Suresh; Sambamoorthi, Usha
Titel	Emergency Department Use among Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (2016) 4, S.1441-1454 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-015-2692-2
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Emergency Programs; Medical Services; Case Studies; Adults; Injuries + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Hilfsprogramm; Arzt; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study
Abstract	A cross-sectional analyses using Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (2006-2011) was conducted to examine the trends, type of ED visits, and mean total ED charges for adults aged 22-64 years with and without ASD (matched 1:3). Around 0.4% ED visits (n = 25,527) were associated with any ASD and rates of such visits more than doubled from 2006 to 2011 (2549-6087 per 100,000 admissions). Adults with ASD visited ED for: primary psychiatric disorder (15%[subscript ASD] vs. 4.2%[subscript noASD]), primary non-psychiatric disorder (16%[subscript ASD] vs. 14%[subscript noASD]), and any injury (24%[subscript ASD] vs. 28%[subscript noASD]). Mean total ED charges for adults with ASD were 2.3 times higher than for adults without ASD. Findings emphasize the need to examine the extent of frequent ED use in this population. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01