Analysis of the difficulties experienced by service providers supporting adolescents and adults having autistic spectrum disorder without intellectual disabilities - Survey results from 141 psychiatry day- treatment institutions -
Poster B62, Tuesday, October%209, 11:30%20am%20-%201:00%20pm, Essex%20Ballroom
Yasuko koyano1, Hiromi Watanabe2; 1The Jikei University School of Nursing, 2Ryotokuji University School of Nursing
A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted on the difficulties experienced by 141 stuff members of psychiatry day- treatment institutions, etc., providing support to autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) individuals. Analysis of free-text entries revealed difficulties in the following areas resulting from a lack of knowledge among support providers: “understanding of ASD characteristics,” “concrete responses to be taken” and “planning of tailor-made support.” In addition, the analysis revealed that, due to the ADS characteristics of those individuals, service providers experience “difficulties in resolving issues.”
Topic Area: Stress Responsivity