Is parent education a factor in identifying autism/takiwātanga in an ethnic cohort of Pacific children in Aotearoa, New Zealand? A national cross-sectional study using linked administrative data.
| Autor: | Kokaua J; University of Otago, New Zealand., Kolose-Pulefolau B; Pasifika Autism Support Group, New Zealand., Ruhe T; University of Otago, New Zealand., Aldridge F; University of Otago, New Zealand., Foliaki S; Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, New Zealand., Kokaua L; Independent Researcher, New Zealand., Mapusua T; University of Otago, New Zealand., Dacombe J; University of Otago, New Zealand., Richards R; University of Otago, New Zealand., Blakelock R; Te Whatu Ora Canterbury Rohe, New Zealand., Bowden N; University of Otago, New Zealand.; Te Whatu Ora Canterbury Rohe, New Zealand. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Autism : the international journal of research and practice [Autism] 2024 Jul; Vol. 28 (7), pp. 1667-1676. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 28. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613231217800 |
| Abstrakt: | Lay Abstract: Previous studies of autism in Aotearoa, New Zealand, suggest that fewer Pacific children receive an autism diagnosis compared to European children. This study aimed to explore if formal education qualification of parents is related to receiving an autism diagnosis for their Pacific child. Our findings show that autism was identified in 1.1% of Pacific children compared with 1.6% among non-Māori, non-Pacific children. Parents with higher levels of education were more likely to receive an autism diagnosis for their Pacific child. While the study findings indicate education plays a positive role in receiving a diagnosis for autistic children, they suggest a systemic failure of supporting Pacific parents and communities to navigate the health and education systems that exist in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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