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Caring for children with autism spectrum disorder. Part I: prevalence, etiology, and core features

Melissa Dodd Inglese1, Jennifer Harrison Elder

  • 1University of Florida, College of Nursing, Psychiatry, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|January 23, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 150 children. Pediatric nurses require knowledge of ASD

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 150 children.
  • ASD is gaining national attention.
  • Pediatric nurses frequently encounter children with ASD across various healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of pediatric nurses understanding ASD.
  • To provide essential knowledge for caring for children with ASD.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current issues regarding ASD prevalence and etiology.
  • Discussion of the core features of ASD.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric nurses will encounter children with ASD in diverse settings.
  • Understanding ASD prevalence, etiology, and core features is crucial.

Conclusions:

  • A basic understanding of ASD, its prevalence, etiology, and core features is essential for pediatric nurses.
  • This knowledge empowers nurses to provide better care for children with ASD in all settings.

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