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Observational studyJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings2025

Age of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Patient-Centered Medical Home Components.

C A Limbers, T Zeleznik, G Beuley, A Milliken, E Hernandez, S R Ryan-Pettes

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C A LimbersDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX, 76798, USA. Christine_Limbers@baylor.edu.
T ZeleznikDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.
G BeuleyDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.
A MillikenDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.
E HernandezDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.
S R Ryan-PettesDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97334, Waco, TX, 76798, USA.

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HRSA HHS D40HP45674-02-00
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Abstract

Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children facilitates the provision of services and enhances opportunities for improving functioning via intervention. To date, limited studies have examined whether age of ASD diagnosis is associated with components of care of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH), a model of health care that emphasizes centralized, accessible, and coordinated care. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the associations between components of the PCMH and age of ASD diagnosis while controlling for associated clinical and socio-demographic factors, in a national sample of children 17 years and younger with ASD. The present study was a cross-sectional, observational study. Participants were caregivers of 1,193 children ages with ASD from the 2020 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was run with age of ASD diagnosis as the criterion variable in two regression models. The binary composite medical home proxy variable was investigated as well as the five individual medical home components (usual source of care, personal doctor or nurse, family-centered care, care coordination, able to obtain referrals when needed). In the first regression analysis, the overall PCMH proxy variable was significantly correlated with the age of ASD diagnosis (standardized beta coefficient = -.08; p < .01). Of the five components of the PCMH assessed in the second regression model, only usual source of sick care was significantly associated with the age of ASD diagnosis (standardized beta coefficient = -.11; p < .01). Having a usual source of sick care may be an important factor in receiving an earlier ASD diagnosis for children and adolescents.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderPatient-Centered CareAdolescentAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleUnited StatesAgeAutism spectrum disorderChildrenDiagnosisPatient-centered medical home

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