Niina Pöyhönen, Oona Ojantausta, Marja Kaunonen, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Riikka Ikonen
Developing an Instrument to Measure Public Health Nurses' Competence Related to Breastfeeding Beyond 12 Months
Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association
autistic people likely experience stigma communication barriers anxiety healthcare autism health passports ahps communication tool aim provide information healthcare needs standardised way recommended research policy improve healthcare quality explore views experiences ahps among autistic people uk pregnant developed online survey using combination open closed questions focused healthcare impairments views experiences ahps data anlaysed using descriptive statistics kruskalwallis tests content analysis 193 autistic respondents 54 diagnosed 22 undergoing diagnosis 24 selfidentifying 80 reported anxiety masking healthcare always time significant differences identified healthcare inaccessibility diagnostic status 4 participants knew lot ahps 15 participants using one least half time almost three quarters respondents previously seen ahp open text responses indicated biggest barrier using ahp belief health professionals would discriminate autistic patients additional barriers included staff lack familiarity ahps respondents expecting negative response producing ahp findings suggest ahps reducing health inequalities autistic adults pregnant alternative solutions needed reduce health inequalities autistic people