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Table 3 Characteristics of the representatives of health system (30 participants in the interviews)

From: Considerations about the implementation of an autism screening program in Iran from the viewpoints of professionals and parents: a qualitative study

N

Role (na)

Gender

Education

Positionb

Role in ASD services

1

Psychiatrist (n = 8)

• Male (n = 6)

• Female (n = 2)

• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (n = 5)

• Psychiatry (n = 3)

• Faculty member (n = 8)

• Head of a psychiatry clinic/center (n = 3)

• Treatment and diagnosis of children with ASD

2

Pediatrist (n = 6)

• Male (n = 6)

• Pediatrics (n = 4)

• Pediatrics neurology (n = 2)

• Faculty member (n = 4)

• Head of the children hospital/clinic (n = 2)

• Treatment of children with ASD

3

Therapist (n = 4)

• Male (n = 4)

• Speech therapy (n = 2)

• Occupation therapy (n = 2)

• Faculty member (n = 4)

• Treatment of children with ASD

4

Administrator (n = 8)

• Male (n = 6)

• Female (n = 2)

• Health services management (n = 2)

• General physician (n = 2)

• Psychology (n = 3)

• Nursing (n = 1)

• Faculty member (n = 2)

• Head of a rehabilitation and training center for autism (n = 4)

• Top manager in province primary health center (n = 2)

• Top manager in state welfare organization (n = 2)

• Administration of ASD services

5

Researcher (n = 4)

• Male (n = 2)

• Female (n = 1)

• Cognitive neuroscience (n = 1)

• Epidemiology (n = 2)

• Faculty member (n= 3)

• Research on ASD

  1. a n = number of participants
  2. bposition is related to the participants’ position or job experience from the past until the time of interview