Simulation-based education for staff managing aggression and high-risk behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder in the hospital setting: A pilot and feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial
Abstract:Background and objective: Aggression and high-risk behaviors, which can result in behavioral emergencies, are common in children with autism and can be magnified in the hospital environment. Children with autism, with or without intellectual disability, have complex communication needs which require a sophisticated level of knowledge, understanding and skill from health care professionals. Pediatric acute care nursing staff are often not trained and lack confidence in managing children with autism. The purpose… Show more
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