Thornton A J, Morley C J, Green S J, Cole T J, Walker K A, Bonnett J M
Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge.
Arch Dis Child. 1991 Jan;66(1):106-10. doi: 10.1136/adc.66.1.106.
The Baby Check score card has been developed to help parents and health professionals grade the severity of acute illness in babies. This paper reports the results of two field trials in which mothers used Baby Check at home, 104 mothers scoring their babies daily for a week and 56 using it for six months. They all found Baby Check easy to use, between 68% and 81% found it useful, and 96% would recommended it to others. Over 70% of those using it daily used it very competently. Those using it infrequently did less well, suggesting that familiarity with the assessment is important. The scores obtained show that Baby Check's use would not increase the number of mothers seeking medical advice. With introduction and practice most mothers should be able to use Baby Check effectively. It should help them assess their babies' illnesses and make appropriate decisions about seeking medical advice.
婴儿健康检查表已被开发出来，以帮助家长和健康专业人士对婴儿急性疾病的严重程度进行分级。本文报告了两项现场试验的结果，在试验中母亲们在家中使用婴儿健康检查表，104位母亲连续一周每天为她们的婴儿打分，56位母亲使用六个月。她们都发现婴儿健康检查表易于使用，68%至81%的人认为它有用，96%的人会向他人推荐。每天使用它的人中有超过70%使用得非常熟练。不经常使用的人做得较差，这表明熟悉评估很重要。获得的分数表明，使用婴儿健康检查表不会增加寻求医疗建议的母亲数量。通过介绍和练习，大多数母亲应该能够有效地使用婴儿健康检查表。它应该有助于她们评估婴儿的疾病，并就是否寻求医疗建议做出适当的决定。
