Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review
BackgroundA strong primary care system is vital to overall health. Research on the primary care of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has mostly focused on children. A synthesis of the existing literature related to the quality of primary care for the adult population...
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BackgroundA strong primary care system is vital to overall health. Research on the primary care of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has mostly focused on children. A synthesis of the existing literature related to the quality of primary care for the adult population with ASD would elucidate what is known about the topic as well as inform future research and clinical practice.
ObjectiveThe purpose of our scoping review is to describe what is known about the quality of primary care for adults with ASD and identify knowledge gaps.
MethodsPrior to beginning the literature search, we reviewed literature related to defining both primary care and primary care quality to establish the context and concept of the research question. The search strategy was designed and executed by a research librarian. The MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases were searched for relevant literature. Grey literature will include relevant reports from government websites and associations with a focus on ASD. Two members of the research team will independently screen the academic and grey literature. Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods study designs involving the quality of primary care services or patient-centered care for adults with ASD are eligible for inclusion in our scoping review. Studies that make it past the full-text review will undergo data extraction and quality appraisal by 2 independent reviewers. The data extraction results will be presented in a tabular format to clearly present what is known about the quality of primary care for adults with ASD; this table will be accompanied by a narrative synthesis. Literature selected for extraction will be coded for themes, which will form the basis of a thematic synthesis. The scoping review will follow the guidance proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute.
ResultsThe search of electronic databases was conducted in October 2020, and it returned 2820 results. This research is still in progress. The results from our scoping review are expected to be available by fall 2021.
ConclusionsThe results from our scoping review will be useful for guiding future research on the quality of primary care for adults with ASD.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c98c4eb26d074c2ebbb3371723b6a69e2023-08-28T19:48:36ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Research Protocols1929-07482021-11-011011e2819610.2196/28196Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping ReviewShannon Marion Aylwardhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-4427Alison Farrellhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8111-5616Anna Walshhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9182-3963Marshall Godwinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-1547Roger Chafehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3367-2319Shabnam Asgharihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4970-0978 BackgroundA strong primary care system is vital to overall health. Research on the primary care of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has mostly focused on children. A synthesis of the existing literature related to the quality of primary care for the adult population with ASD would elucidate what is known about the topic as well as inform future research and clinical practice. ObjectiveThe purpose of our scoping review is to describe what is known about the quality of primary care for adults with ASD and identify knowledge gaps. MethodsPrior to beginning the literature search, we reviewed literature related to defining both primary care and primary care quality to establish the context and concept of the research question. The search strategy was designed and executed by a research librarian. The MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases were searched for relevant literature. Grey literature will include relevant reports from government websites and associations with a focus on ASD. Two members of the research team will independently screen the academic and grey literature. Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods study designs involving the quality of primary care services or patient-centered care for adults with ASD are eligible for inclusion in our scoping review. Studies that make it past the full-text review will undergo data extraction and quality appraisal by 2 independent reviewers. The data extraction results will be presented in a tabular format to clearly present what is known about the quality of primary care for adults with ASD; this table will be accompanied by a narrative synthesis. Literature selected for extraction will be coded for themes, which will form the basis of a thematic synthesis. The scoping review will follow the guidance proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. ResultsThe search of electronic databases was conducted in October 2020, and it returned 2820 results. This research is still in progress. The results from our scoping review are expected to be available by fall 2021. ConclusionsThe results from our scoping review will be useful for guiding future research on the quality of primary care for adults with ASD. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)PRR1-10.2196/28196https://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/11/e28196 |
| spellingShingle | Shannon Marion Aylward Alison Farrell Anna Walsh Marshall Godwin Roger Chafe Shabnam Asghari Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review JMIR Research Protocols |
| title | Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_full | Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
| title_short | Quality of Primary Care for the Adult Population With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review |
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