Talley Ronda C, Crews John E
Division of Human Development and Disability, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, E-88, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2007 Feb;97(2):224-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.059337. Epub 2006 Dec 28.
Caregiving has only recently been acknowledged by the nation as an important topic for millions of Americans. A psychological or sociological approach to care-giving services has been most often applied, with little attention to the population-based public health outcomes of caregivers. We conceptualize caregiving as an emerging public health issue involving complex and fluctuating roles. We contend that caregiving must be considered in the context of life span needs that vary according to the ages, developmental levels, mental health needs, and physical health demands of both caregivers and care recipients.
护理工作直到最近才被国家视为数百万美国人的一个重要议题。护理服务最常采用的是心理学或社会学方法，而很少关注护理人员基于人群的公共卫生结果。我们将护理工作概念化为一个涉及复杂且多变角色的新兴公共卫生问题。我们认为，必须在根据护理人员和护理对象的年龄、发育水平、心理健康需求和身体健康需求而有所不同的生命周期需求背景下考虑护理工作。
