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Addressing a Gap in Healthcare Access for Transition-Age Youth with Autism: A Pilot Educational Intervention for Family Nurse Practitioner Students.

A mixed-methods randomized controlled trial pilot study evaluated an educational curriculum focused on the medical needs of transition-age youth (TAY) with autism (ASD) for family nurse practitioner students. Fourteen out of a cohort of 16 (87.5%) nursing students consented to participate in the stu...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 1493 - 1505
Main Authors: Iannuzzi, Dorothea, Rissmiller, Patricia, Duty, Susan M., Feeney, Susan, Sullivan, Maura, Curtin, Carol
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2019
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:A mixed-methods randomized controlled trial pilot study evaluated an educational curriculum focused on the medical needs of transition-age youth (TAY) with autism (ASD) for family nurse practitioner students. Fourteen out of a cohort of 16 (87.5%) nursing students consented to participate in the study and were randomly assigned to either a waitlist control group (WLC) (n = 8) or an intervention group (INT) (n = 6). Three measures were used to determine pre- and post-intervention levels of self-efficacy, knowledge, and attitudes. Quantitative and qualitative data provide preliminary support that participation in intervention may improve and enhance knowledge and level of self-efficacy in working with TAY with ASD.