National Survey
Exploring access to healthcare
for neurodiverse young people
MAP National Survey
Thank you to more than 700 people who took the time to complete the MAP online survey! Your answers will help us to improve healthcare provision for young people with ADHD.
We Heard From:
- Health professionals working in primary care (e.g., GPs, nurses, and practice managers)
- People with ADHD (16+) and their family members
- Health service commissioners (the people who fund primary care provision)
* People had to be 16 years or over and living/working in England to take part.
An Excellent Response
We asked people with lived experience of ADHD, their supporters, and health professionals working in primary care, to complete a brief online survey. The survey asked people what they knew about primary care services (e.g., local GP practices) in their area. The survey was open for 6 weeks. It is now closed and the MAP study team are busy analysing the data. We would like to send out a big thank you to the over 700 people from across England who took the time to share their experiences with us.
For a breakdown of the responses to the survey, separated into stakeholder groups, see the graph below.
Survey Information
The online questionnaire took 10-15 minutes to complete and asked what respondents knew about primary care services for ADHD in their area.
This study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), aims to find out about primary care services for young people and adults with ADHD in England. Primary care service provision is being mapped and investigated, so that we can improve and better co-ordinate primary care for young people aged 16-25 with ADHD. The mapping will help us learn about practitioner roles, prescribing practices, and will help to identify under-served areas of the country.
Another survey was sent out to health service commissioners (the people who fund primary care provision) for a holistic perspective of current ADHD practice and an understanding of the barriers to implement solutions.
The study has full ethics approval, for full details see our frequently asked questions page.
What Are We Aiming to Do?
To map current services, co-create evidence-based guidance, and develop a plan for technology-supported solutions to improve and better co-ordinate primary care for young people aged 16-25 years with ADHD.