Parry J K, Kahn N
Soc Work Health Care. 1976 Fall;2(1):55-64. doi: 10.1300/J010v02n01_07.
This article describes group work services to ambulatory emphysema patients in a community hospital. The group is viewed as an essential component in the treatment of patients with a chronically disabling illness. These patients experience devastating changes in their lives in the community, in the world of work, and in their families. Physical and respiratory therapy and medication comprise the medical treatment, group work provides the peer support necessary for coping with the disease in a way as to assist with maintaining health and improving the quality of life.
本文介绍了社区医院为非卧床肺气肿患者提供的小组工作服务。该小组被视为治疗慢性致残性疾病患者的重要组成部分。这些患者在社区、工作领域和家庭生活中经历了毁灭性的变化。物理治疗、呼吸治疗和药物治疗构成了医疗手段，小组工作提供了必要的同伴支持，以帮助患者应对疾病，从而维持健康并提高生活质量。
