دورية أكاديمية
Urban and Rural Differences in Needs, Service Use and Satisfaction among Caregivers of Autistic Children in Morocco
| العنوان: | Urban and Rural Differences in Needs, Service Use and Satisfaction among Caregivers of Autistic Children in Morocco |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Maretha de Jonge (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2024 28(1):107-122. |
| الإتاحة: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Rural Urban Differences, Satisfaction, Caregiver Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Services, Needs, Foreign Countries, Barriers, Intervention, Parent Attitudes, Individual Characteristics |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | Morocco |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613221150086 |
| تدمد: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| مستخلص: | Understanding caregivers' needs is crucial for service planning and empowering caregivers around the world. Although research on autism from Arab countries is emerging, many countries are still unrepresented. Moreover, within-country disparities are understudied. This study investigated differences in needs, service use, and satisfaction between urban or rural living caregivers of autistic children in Morocco. The "Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Use" served as a conceptual framework to investigate factors associated with receiving intervention and service satisfaction. Results from a survey among 131 Moroccan caregivers of autistic children revealed similarities and differences in urban and rural living caregivers' challenges and needs. Children from urban communities had 12 times higher odds of receiving intervention despite similar age and verbal ability. Significantly, fewer children from rural communities attended school as compared with urban communities. Limited autonomy skills in children were more challenging to rural caregivers, while limited social-communicational skills were more challenging to urban caregivers. These differences may inform healthcare policy-makers and program developers. Adaptive interventions are important to reflect regional needs, resources, and practices. Addressing enabling factors such as costs, information barriers, or stigma may help reduce both global and within-country disparities in autism care. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1407417 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613221150086 |