Abstract
Forty-six subjects received primary medical care within an autism-specific medical home intervention (www.autismmedicalhome.com) and 157 controls received standard primary medical care. Subjects and controls had autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. Thirty-four subjects (74%) and 62 controls (40%) completed pre and post surveys. Controlling for pre-survey medical home status, subjects had 250% greater odds of receipt of a medical home at the study end compared to controls (p = 0.021). Compared to controls, subjects receiving the intervention reported significantly more satisfaction (p = 0.0004), greater shared decision making (p = 0.0005) and fewer unmet needs (p = 0.067). However, subjects reported no change in family stress (p = 0.204).
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Abbreviations
- ASD:
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Autism spectrum disorder
- CSHCN:
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Children with special health care needs
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Primary Care Clinic Models of Care Delivery Pilot Project, Minnesota Department of Human Services, November 1, 2008–October 31, 2010.
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Golnik, A., Scal, P., Wey, A. et al. Autism-Specific Primary Care Medical Home Intervention. J Autism Dev Disord 42, 1087–1093 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1351-5
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