Addressing a Gap in Healthcare Access for Transition-Age Youth with Autism: A Pilot Educational Intervention for Family Nurse Practitioner Students
Authors
Iannuzzi, DorotheaRissmiller, Patricia
Duty, Susan M.
Feeney, Susan
Sullivan, Maura
Curtin, Carol
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
Graduate School of Nursing
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2019-04-01Keywords
AttitudesAutism (ASD)
FNP students
Knowledge
Self-efficacy
Transition-age youth (TAY)
Disability Studies
Family Practice Nursing
Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
Medical Education
Pediatrics
Psychiatry and Psychology
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A mixed-methods randomized controlled trial pilot study evaluated an educational curriculum focused on the medical needs of transition-age youth (TAY) with autism (ASD) for family nurse practitioner students. Fourteen out of a cohort of 16 (87.5%) nursing students consented to participate in the study and were randomly assigned to either a waitlist control group (WLC) (n = 8) or an intervention group (INT) (n = 6). Three measures were used to determine pre- and post-intervention levels of self-efficacy, knowledge, and attitudes. Quantitative and qualitative data provide preliminary support that participation in intervention may improve and enhance knowledge and level of self-efficacy in working with TAY with ASD.Source
Iannuzzi D, Rissmiller P, Duty SM, Feeney S, Sullivan M, Curtin C. Addressing a Gap in Healthcare Access for Transition-Age Youth with Autism: A Pilot Educational Intervention for Family Nurse Practitioner Students. J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Apr;49(4):1493-1504. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3846-9. PMID: 30536218. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1007/s10803-018-3846-9Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/49007PubMed ID
30536218Related Resources
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10.1007/s10803-018-3846-9