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Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives
Objective: The present study is a part of a larger study that aimed at developing a comprehensive model of service delivery for individuals with autism in Iran based on the local needs and characteristics. In this study, the status of the services provided to those with autism in Iran was investigat...
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Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505045/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31114621 |
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author | Zarafshan, Hadi Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Abolhassani, Farid Motevalian, Seyed Abbas Sepasi, Neda Sharifi, Vandad |
author_facet | Zarafshan, Hadi Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Abolhassani, Farid Motevalian, Seyed Abbas Sepasi, Neda Sharifi, Vandad |
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description | Objective: The present study is a part of a larger study that aimed at developing a comprehensive model of service delivery for individuals with autism in Iran based on the local needs and characteristics. In this study, the status of the services provided to those with autism in Iran was investigated based on the perspectives of parents of children with autism. Method : A semi-structured interview was used to qualitatively investigate the status of the services with regards to autism in Iran based on the perspectives of parents of children with autism. Results: This study revealed several barriers, including shortness of eligible professionals, difficulty in access to care for families, high costs, and lack of formal and informal supports, in providing services to those with autism in Iran. Early detection and diagnosis are of prime importance. We also need to train our specialists to diagnose autism based on the standard protocols and tests. Conclusion: In sum, we need a comprehensive program that involves different sectors in charge of health and education in Iran. |
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spelling | pubmed-65050452019-05-21 Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives Zarafshan, Hadi Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Abolhassani, Farid Motevalian, Seyed Abbas Sepasi, Neda Sharifi, Vandad Iran J Psychiatry Original Article Objective: The present study is a part of a larger study that aimed at developing a comprehensive model of service delivery for individuals with autism in Iran based on the local needs and characteristics. In this study, the status of the services provided to those with autism in Iran was investigated based on the perspectives of parents of children with autism. Method : A semi-structured interview was used to qualitatively investigate the status of the services with regards to autism in Iran based on the perspectives of parents of children with autism. Results: This study revealed several barriers, including shortness of eligible professionals, difficulty in access to care for families, high costs, and lack of formal and informal supports, in providing services to those with autism in Iran. Early detection and diagnosis are of prime importance. We also need to train our specialists to diagnose autism based on the standard protocols and tests. Conclusion: In sum, we need a comprehensive program that involves different sectors in charge of health and education in Iran. Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6505045/ /pubmed/31114621 Text en Copyright © Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Zarafshan, Hadi Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Abolhassani, Farid Motevalian, Seyed Abbas Sepasi, Neda Sharifi, Vandad Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives |
title | Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives |
title_full | Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives |
title_fullStr | Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives |
title_full_unstemmed | Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives |
title_short | Current Status of Health and Social Services for Children with Autism in Iran: Parents’ Perspectives |
title_sort | current status of health and social services for children with autism in iran: parents’ perspectives |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505045/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31114621 |
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