Background:Pervasive developmental disorders(PDDs)can be very difficult to diagnose in children and to communicate such a diagnosis to their parents.Families of children with PDD learn of their child's diagnosis l...Background:Pervasive developmental disorders(PDDs)can be very difficult to diagnose in children and to communicate such a diagnosis to their parents.Families of children with PDD learn of their child's diagnosis long after the first symptoms are noted in the child's behavior.Methods:An area-based survey was conducted to assess all social and health care providers taking care of patients with PDDs in the Veneto Region(North-East Italy).Results:Only 28%of health care providers arrived at a definite diagnosis when the child was in his/her first year of age,51%when the child was 2-3 years old and 21%from age of 4 years and up.On average,the latency between the time of the diagnosis and its communication to the family was 6.9 months.However,a number of families did not ever have a diagnosis communicated to them.Sometimes,68%of the providers did not communicate a PDDs diagnosis to patient's families,and 4%of them quite commonly.Conclusion:The well-known delay in making a diagnosis of PDDs has two distinct components:one relating to the difficulty of confirming a diagnosis of PDDs,the other,hitherto unrecognized,relating to the family being notified.展开更多
Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)poses significant challenges for families,with limited access to specialized care being a critical concern.The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of remote supp...Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)poses significant challenges for families,with limited access to specialized care being a critical concern.The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of remote support,highlighting its potential to enhance family-centered care for children with ASD.In this editorial,we comment on the article by Lu et al,emphasizing the effectiveness of integrating remote support courses with traditional caregiver-mediated interventions.We further explore the benefits of remote support in delivering family-centered care,summarize the essential components of effective family-centered remote support,outline key considerations for implementation,and discuss potential future research directions.We conclude that family-centered remote support has the potential to significantly improve outcomes and quality of life for individuals with ASD and their families.展开更多
基金supported by the Veneto Region Health Administration
文摘Background:Pervasive developmental disorders(PDDs)can be very difficult to diagnose in children and to communicate such a diagnosis to their parents.Families of children with PDD learn of their child's diagnosis long after the first symptoms are noted in the child's behavior.Methods:An area-based survey was conducted to assess all social and health care providers taking care of patients with PDDs in the Veneto Region(North-East Italy).Results:Only 28%of health care providers arrived at a definite diagnosis when the child was in his/her first year of age,51%when the child was 2-3 years old and 21%from age of 4 years and up.On average,the latency between the time of the diagnosis and its communication to the family was 6.9 months.However,a number of families did not ever have a diagnosis communicated to them.Sometimes,68%of the providers did not communicate a PDDs diagnosis to patient's families,and 4%of them quite commonly.Conclusion:The well-known delay in making a diagnosis of PDDs has two distinct components:one relating to the difficulty of confirming a diagnosis of PDDs,the other,hitherto unrecognized,relating to the family being notified.
基金Supported by Lanzhou Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project,No.24-B13the Youth Project of Philosophy and Social Science Foundation of Gansu Province,No.2024QN015the General Project of Philosophy and Social Science Foundation of Gansu Province,No.2024YB049.
文摘Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)poses significant challenges for families,with limited access to specialized care being a critical concern.The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of remote support,highlighting its potential to enhance family-centered care for children with ASD.In this editorial,we comment on the article by Lu et al,emphasizing the effectiveness of integrating remote support courses with traditional caregiver-mediated interventions.We further explore the benefits of remote support in delivering family-centered care,summarize the essential components of effective family-centered remote support,outline key considerations for implementation,and discuss potential future research directions.We conclude that family-centered remote support has the potential to significantly improve outcomes and quality of life for individuals with ASD and their families.
