Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives
Abstract Background Children with autism spectrum disorders are frequent visitors to high technology environments, and their needs may differ from those of their typically developed peers. Procedures in high technology environments can constitute a challenge for these children and their parents sinc...
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| author | Emelie Pettersson Berit Møller Christensen Ingalill Gimbler Berglund Elisabeth Nylander Karina Huus |
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| description | Abstract Background Children with autism spectrum disorders are frequent visitors to high technology environments, and their needs may differ from those of their typically developed peers. Procedures in high technology environments can constitute a challenge for these children and their parents since the environment presents many challenges relevant to the child’s impairments. This systematic review aimed to explore the experiences of children with autism spectrum disorders and their parents during procedures in a high technology environment. Methods The following sources were searched for this systematic review: Cochrane CENTRAL Trials, CINAHL, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection. The search terms included variants of the following concepts: (1) children with autism spectrum disorder and/or their parents and (2) anesthesia or radiographic departments. Publications were not limited by date or study design. Result Out of 13,389 bibliographic records, nine studies were eligible for synthesis. After another search in October 2022, one additional study was eligible for synthesis.None of the studies reported children’s experiences, and all ten reported their parents’ experiences. Only one study was conducted in a radiographic context. Parents’ experiences were both positive and negative and were categorized into two main categories: (1) challenges in a new environment and (2) health care professionals’ approaches. Conclusion Studies describing children’s experiences with procedures in high technology environments are lacking. The parents described a need for health care professionals to work in structured ways with their child and to be able to make suitable adaptations. Systematic review registration This systematic review was registered in advance on the Open Science Framework, https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/5TXWJ . |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49ba71729ba14d73886edc956b1f3f232024-01-21T12:12:28ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532024-01-0113111410.1186/s13643-023-02440-wChildren with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectivesEmelie Pettersson0Berit Møller Christensen1Ingalill Gimbler Berglund2Elisabeth Nylander3Karina Huus4CHILD Research Group, Nursing Department, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping UniversityCHILD Research Group, Department of Natural Science and Biomedicine, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping UniversityCHILD Research Group, Nursing Department, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping UniversityJönköping University Library, Jönköping UniversityCHILD Research Group, Nursing Department, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping UniversityAbstract Background Children with autism spectrum disorders are frequent visitors to high technology environments, and their needs may differ from those of their typically developed peers. Procedures in high technology environments can constitute a challenge for these children and their parents since the environment presents many challenges relevant to the child’s impairments. This systematic review aimed to explore the experiences of children with autism spectrum disorders and their parents during procedures in a high technology environment. Methods The following sources were searched for this systematic review: Cochrane CENTRAL Trials, CINAHL, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection. The search terms included variants of the following concepts: (1) children with autism spectrum disorder and/or their parents and (2) anesthesia or radiographic departments. Publications were not limited by date or study design. Result Out of 13,389 bibliographic records, nine studies were eligible for synthesis. After another search in October 2022, one additional study was eligible for synthesis.None of the studies reported children’s experiences, and all ten reported their parents’ experiences. Only one study was conducted in a radiographic context. Parents’ experiences were both positive and negative and were categorized into two main categories: (1) challenges in a new environment and (2) health care professionals’ approaches. Conclusion Studies describing children’s experiences with procedures in high technology environments are lacking. The parents described a need for health care professionals to work in structured ways with their child and to be able to make suitable adaptations. Systematic review registration This systematic review was registered in advance on the Open Science Framework, https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/5TXWJ .https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02440-wAutism spectrum disordersChildrenExperiencesHigh technology environmentsParentsProcedures |
| spellingShingle | Emelie Pettersson Berit Møller Christensen Ingalill Gimbler Berglund Elisabeth Nylander Karina Huus Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives Systematic Reviews Autism spectrum disorders Children Experiences High technology environments Parents Procedures |
| title | Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives |
| title_full | Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives |
| title_short | Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives |
| title_sort | children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives |
| topic | Autism spectrum disorders Children Experiences High technology environments Parents Procedures |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02440-w |
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