McHaffie H E
Midwifery. 1991 Dec;7(4):193-203. doi: 10.1016/s0266-6138(05)80198-6.
Most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the UK now permit grandparents and siblings to enter but there has been no systematic evaluation of current policies for visiting. Postal questionnaires were used to obtain data from all qualified nurses/midwives (N = 265) and doctors (N = 63) employed in the seven largest NICUs in Scotland. Subsequently, parents and grandparents of very low birth weight (VLBW) babies were sent questionnaires one month after delivery and one month after the babies' discharge home. 93 families participated. Areas under investigation were sources of support and their perceptions of current visiting policies. Overall professionals found working with grandparents the least liked aspect of their job and there was widespread dissatisfaction with existing policies for grandparents' involvement which were not seen to meet perceived needs. Although most grandparents were tolerant of the restrictions limiting their access, parents were far less satisfied on their behalf. Families and staff alike called for a revision of policies and a much greater voice in decision making for the parents and relatives themselves.
英国大多数新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）现在允许祖父母和兄弟姐妹进入，但目前尚未对探视政策进行系统评估。通过邮政问卷调查从苏格兰七家最大的新生儿重症监护病房雇用的所有合格护士/助产士（N = 265）和医生（N = 63）那里获取数据。随后，极低出生体重（VLBW）婴儿的父母和祖父母在婴儿出生后一个月和出院回家一个月后收到问卷。93个家庭参与了调查。调查的领域包括支持来源以及他们对当前探视政策的看法。总体而言，专业人员发现与祖父母合作是他们工作中最不喜欢的方面，并且对现有的祖父母参与政策普遍不满，这些政策被认为无法满足人们所感知到的需求。尽管大多数祖父母对限制他们探视的规定持容忍态度，但父母代表他们表达的不满要少得多。家庭和工作人员都呼吁修订政策，并让父母和亲属在决策过程中有更大的发言权。
