Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran
Background. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder described by problems in behavioral and social interactions, stereotyped interests, and repetitive actions. Although the quality of ASD services is one of the most important predictors of the effectiveness of treatment and...
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| author | Shabnam Iezadi Hasan Shahrokhi Shahin Taghavinejad Namin Hayedeh Hasanzadeh Kamal Gholipour Delnia Rahimkhani Akbar Ghiasi |
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| description | Background. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder described by problems in behavioral and social interactions, stereotyped interests, and repetitive actions. Although the quality of ASD services is one of the most important predictors of the effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation interventions, it has received no research attention in Iran. This study, therefore, aimed to explore the quality of ASD services in the Ardabil and East-Azerbaijan provinces of Iran. Methods. The target population of this cross-sectional study included the parents of 2-14-years-old children with ASD. To collect the required data, a questionnaire consisting of four sections inquiring about demographic, diagnostic, and behavioral features as well as the quality of services was used. Service quality had four domains including participation in decisions, care coordination, continuity of care, and timeliness. Data were analyzed using SPSS-19. Results. According to the results, the participation in decisions with a mean score of 66.84 (41.21) had the highest score. Also, the total score of quality of services was 61.69 (30.32), suggesting that the quality of services delivered to children with ASD was moderate. Conclusion. Although the service quality score was above the average, the gap between the current situation and the ideal situation was large; therefore, there was an urgent need for making interventions to improve the quality of services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7da79633516c413e91270d19543bd07b2023-05-15T08:43:29ZfasTabriz University of Medical SciencesTaṣvīr-i salāmat2008-90582423-66402023-03-01141708410.34172/doh.2023.06doh-2845Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern IranShabnam Iezadi0Hasan Shahrokhi1Shahin Taghavinejad Namin2Hayedeh Hasanzadeh3Kamal Gholipour4Delnia Rahimkhani5Akbar Ghiasi6 Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Ardabil District 1, Department of Education, Ardabil, Iran Ardabil District 1, Department of Education, Ardabil, Iran Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Student Research Committee, Department of Health Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran HEB School of Business and Administration, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, US Background. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder described by problems in behavioral and social interactions, stereotyped interests, and repetitive actions. Although the quality of ASD services is one of the most important predictors of the effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation interventions, it has received no research attention in Iran. This study, therefore, aimed to explore the quality of ASD services in the Ardabil and East-Azerbaijan provinces of Iran. Methods. The target population of this cross-sectional study included the parents of 2-14-years-old children with ASD. To collect the required data, a questionnaire consisting of four sections inquiring about demographic, diagnostic, and behavioral features as well as the quality of services was used. Service quality had four domains including participation in decisions, care coordination, continuity of care, and timeliness. Data were analyzed using SPSS-19. Results. According to the results, the participation in decisions with a mean score of 66.84 (41.21) had the highest score. Also, the total score of quality of services was 61.69 (30.32), suggesting that the quality of services delivered to children with ASD was moderate. Conclusion. Although the service quality score was above the average, the gap between the current situation and the ideal situation was large; therefore, there was an urgent need for making interventions to improve the quality of services.https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-14-70.pdfservice qualityautismchildrenautism spectrum disorders (asd) |
| spellingShingle | Shabnam Iezadi Hasan Shahrokhi Shahin Taghavinejad Namin Hayedeh Hasanzadeh Kamal Gholipour Delnia Rahimkhani Akbar Ghiasi Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran Taṣvīr-i salāmat service quality autism children autism spectrum disorders (asd) |
| title | Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran |
| title_full | Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran |
| title_short | Assessing the Quality of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Northwestern Iran |
| title_sort | assessing the quality of services for children with autism spectrum disorders in the northwestern iran |
| topic | service quality autism children autism spectrum disorders (asd) |
| url | https://doh.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/doh-14-70.pdf |
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