Open AccessBurden of care perceived by the principal caregivers of autistic children and adolescents visiting health facilities in Lucknow City
Author(s) -
Aparna Jain,
Naim Ahmed,
Pooja Mahour,
Vivek Agarwal,
Chandra Kanta,
Nitesh Kumar Shrivatav
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of public health/indian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2229-7693
pISSN - 0019-557X
DOI - 10.4103/ijph.ijph_366_18
Subject(s) - autism , residence , medicine , socioeconomic status , uttar pradesh , health care , psychiatry , cross sectional study , caregiver burden , environmental health , population , demography , disease , dementia , pathology , sociology , socioeconomics , economics , economic growth
Autism is extraordinarily difficult for families to cope with for various reasons. Perceived burden and care for the child with autism, available forms of social support, and the interactions between the autistic child and other family members are areas of significant concern for families.