Shuler S N, Reich C A
Child Health Care. 1983 Fall;11(2):54-60. doi: 10.1207/s15326888chc1102_2.
In recent years, pediatric hospitals have made many adjustments in their routine regulations in order to promote the emotional health of child patients and their families. In response to recommendations of such organizations as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Association for the Care of Children's Health, many institutions are liberalizing their visitation policies to include siblings of hospitalized children. In order to discover answers to questions about what is being done regarding this issue, the authors undertook an informal mail survey to explore the current situation primarily in the United States. The purposes of this study were to conduct surveys of: (a) state health departments to determine the existence of state regulations regarding sibling visitation; (b) pediatric hospitals to determine specific visitation policies; and (c) pediatricians and epidemiologists closely associated with hospitalized children to determine opinions regarding risks and benefits associated with sibling visitation.
近年来，儿童医院在日常规定方面做出了许多调整，以促进患儿及其家庭的情绪健康。为响应美国儿科学会和儿童健康护理协会等组织的建议，许多机构正在放宽探视政策，将住院儿童的兄弟姐妹纳入其中。为了找到有关该问题正在采取何种措施的答案，作者进行了一次非正式的邮件调查，主要探讨美国的现状。本研究的目的是对以下方面进行调查：(a) 州卫生部门，以确定州内有关兄弟姐妹探视的规定；(b) 儿童医院，以确定具体的探视政策；(c) 与住院儿童密切相关的儿科医生和流行病学家，以确定他们对兄弟姐妹探视相关风险和益处的看法。
