O'Sullivan P, Mahoney G, Robinson C
Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, MA.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 1992 Dec;34(12):1064-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1992.tb11418.x.
A national sample of 503 mothers of young children (up to six years of age) with developmental disabilities was surveyed to determine the extent to which their family pediatricians are helpful in providing information and support. The respondents ranged from lower-middle to upper class, with the mean SES reflective of middle socio-economic status. Their children had a variety of disabilities that qualified them to receive early intervention services. The majority of the mothers found their pediatricians helpful about issues related directly to their child's medical condition. However, few found them helpful with issues relating to the effect of the disability on their child's development, or to their own personal or family needs.
对全国范围内503名有发育障碍幼儿（六岁及以下）的母亲进行了抽样调查，以确定她们的家庭儿科医生在提供信息和支持方面的帮助程度。受访者来自中低阶层到上层阶级，平均社会经济地位反映了中等社会经济状况。她们的孩子患有各种残疾，符合接受早期干预服务的条件。大多数母亲发现她们的儿科医生在与孩子病情直接相关的问题上能提供帮助。然而，很少有人发现医生在残疾对孩子发育的影响、自身个人或家庭需求等问题上能提供帮助。
