Experiences of Females With Late Diagnosis of Autism: Descriptive Qualitative Study
The results show that masking and camouflaging are predominant strategies among autistic females, contributing to delayed diagnoses and exposing them to additional risks. Enhancing resources and training for health care professionals is necessary to address the specific needs of this population.
Authors
- Adrian Martinez‐Ortigosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9624-0081)
- Pablo Román (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-0498)
- Miguel Rodriguez‐Arrastia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9430-4272)
- Carmen Ropero‐Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5883-767X)
- Maria Inmaculada Garcia-Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9316-3972)
- Eva del Mar Navarro-Jimenez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3913-9527)
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada (ES)
- University of Almería (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing Research
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nnr.0000000000000825
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.29