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Embora o focus de serviços e investigação na Perturbação do Espectro do
Autismo (PEA) se centre na infância e adolescência, há um reconhecimento
crescente que a PEA é uma perturbação que se mantem ao longo da vida.
No entanto, embora os serviços de saúde, educação e sociais para crianças
com PEA estejam estabelecidos, os recursos para adultos com esta perturbação
são muito menos estruturados e evidenciam fragilidades. Neste
estudo discutimos a estrutura organizacional de serviços para adultos com
PEA em Portugal e exploramos as práticas relativamente ao desenvolvimento
de abordagens multidisciplinares, à gestão das comorbilidades, à gestão
das transições durante a vida adulta e ao cuidado do idoso com PEA, e identificamos
ações que melhorem o acesso ao diagnóstico e suporte pós-diagnóstico.
Para o efeito, contactámos 15 instituições envolvidas em cuidados
de adultos com PEA em Portugal e sintetizamos as principais ideias expressas
pelos informantes relativamente ao que está a ser feito em Portugal. Concluímos
que é necessária uma investigação mais sistematizada e detalhada
sobre os serviços de apoio a adultos com PEA; em particular, é necessário
obter mais evidência sobre as necessidades desta população relativamente à
saúde, ocupação, residência, transições de vida e envelhecimento, de forma
a programar e implementar soluções adequadas para o adulto que tenham
em consideração as suas capacidades e competências.
Although Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ser vices and research are focused primarily on children, there is increasing recognition that ASD is a lifelong disorder. However, although health, education and social ser vices for children with ASD are relatively well established, ser vice provision for adults with ASD still shows many weaknesses, and concrete information on best practices is scarse. In this study, we discuss the organizational structure of ser vices for adults with ASD in Por tugal and explore the current practices for the development of multidisciplinar y suppor t approaches, for management of co-morbidity, for the management of transitions during adult life and for care for the autistic elder, and identif y actions that improve access to diagnosis and post-diagnostic suppor t. To gather qualitative information on these issues, we have contacted 15 institutions involved in adult care in Por tugal, and synthesize the main ideas expressed by key informants regarding what is being done in Por tugal. We conclude that fur ther detailed investigation of ser vice provision for adults with PEA is required. In par ticular, there is a need to better understand the needs of adults with ASD, including health, occupation, transitions, aging and residential solutions, in order to provide evidence for the development and implementation of adequate resources for adults that take into account their skills and competencies.
Although Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ser vices and research are focused primarily on children, there is increasing recognition that ASD is a lifelong disorder. However, although health, education and social ser vices for children with ASD are relatively well established, ser vice provision for adults with ASD still shows many weaknesses, and concrete information on best practices is scarse. In this study, we discuss the organizational structure of ser vices for adults with ASD in Por tugal and explore the current practices for the development of multidisciplinar y suppor t approaches, for management of co-morbidity, for the management of transitions during adult life and for care for the autistic elder, and identif y actions that improve access to diagnosis and post-diagnostic suppor t. To gather qualitative information on these issues, we have contacted 15 institutions involved in adult care in Por tugal, and synthesize the main ideas expressed by key informants regarding what is being done in Por tugal. We conclude that fur ther detailed investigation of ser vice provision for adults with PEA is required. In par ticular, there is a need to better understand the needs of adults with ASD, including health, occupation, transitions, aging and residential solutions, in order to provide evidence for the development and implementation of adequate resources for adults that take into account their skills and competencies.
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Keywords
Autismo Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo Perturbações do Desenvolvimento Infantil e Saúde Mental Crianças Saúde Pública Portugal
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Citation
Boletim Epidemiológico Observações. 2017;6(Supl 9):24-28
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP
