Training parents of children with autism spectrum disorder during the diagnosis phase: scoping review protocol

• Main Author: Lemos, Maria
• Publication Date: 2024
• Other Authors: Mârques, Goreti, Silva, Sofia
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: https://doi.org/10.48492/servir0209.35753
• topic: Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo; Pais; Capacitação; Diagnóstico; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Parents; Training; Diagnosis; Trastorno del espectro autista; Padres; Capacitación; Diagnóstico

Introduction: The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in children is a complex and demanding process for many families. The support and training provided at the time of diagnosis have a significant impact on the family's experience. Objectives: To map the scientific evidence on strategies for training parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in the diagnostic phase. Methods: Scoping Review protocol based on the Joanna Briggs Institute® methodology. Research conducted in the databases MEDLINE Complete, CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, Open Access Scientific Repositories of Portugal, and Virtual Health Library, with no time limit. Research protocol registered in the Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HVUA8). Results: The aim is to map strategies for training parents of children with autism spectrum disorder during the diagnostic phase. Conclusion: The protocol outlines the methodology for a Scoping Review that will analyze and synthesize knowledge about strategies for training parents during the diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder.