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 |