Improving the care of children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders in emergency department settings: Understanding the knowledge-to-practice continuum of emergency department providers

Objectives: Emergency department (ED) healthcare providers (HCPs) frequently describe a lack of knowledge in caring for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Our primary objective is to explore gaps in training and clinical exposure reported by ED HCPs caring for children with ASD/NDD. Methods: A two-phase, mixed-methods cross-sectional study was conducted. In phase 1, an interprofessional …