Healthcare Provider Experiences Managing Self-Injurious Behaviors in Children with Autism

A qualitative study explores the experiences of ten healthcare providers managing self-injurious behaviors in children aged 5–12 years diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The data was collected via maximum variation purposive sampling and analyzed thematically. The dataset was authored by Hillary Mugabo Mukula and last updated on June 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing healthcare provider challenges based on the described themes of managing self-injurious behaviors.
• Studying the application of evidence-based interventions based on the described limited use of such methods.
• Investigating training needs for specialized care based on the described lack of specialized healthcare providers.

Strengths

• Data is based on interviews with ten healthcare providers recruited via maximum variation purposive sampling.
• Thematic analysis was conducted using Braun and Clarke’s framework, a recognized qualitative method.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Hillary Mugabo Mukula

Collection Method

Qualitative study using maximum variation purposive sampling and thematic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 17:24:26; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focuses on a low-resource setting, as mentioned in the description.