Michele Kilmer is an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, Fayetteville, Ark.
Nurse Pract. 2020 Jun;45(6):33-41. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000666192.02590.ed.
Pediatric autism spectrum disorder (ASD) consists of multisystem components that primary care providers (PCPs) must address. PCPs improve health outcomes associated with ASD when they administer developmental screening tools and thoroughly assess identified concerns. Pursuing specialty health services early in childhood combined with managing comorbid conditions curtails symptom escalation and disease progression.
儿科自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 由多系统组成部分组成,初级保健提供者 (PCPs) 必须解决这些问题。当 PCPs 使用发育筛查工具并彻底评估已识别的问题时,他们可以改善与 ASD 相关的健康结果。在儿童早期寻求专业医疗服务并管理合并症可以遏制症状升级和疾病进展。