Department of Social Work, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States.
Department of Public Relations, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, United States.
Semin Perinatol. 2018 Oct;42(6):393-401. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2018.07.017. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
Conjoined twins offer unique challenges for the family and medical care team including psychosocial stressors, religious dilemmas and public relation considerations. The involvement of social workers, child life specialists, chaplains and public relation experts is an important component in the care of conjoined twins. In this paper, we discuss the issues that could be encountered when supporting families with conjoined twins and strategies to address them.
联体双胞胎给家庭和医疗护理团队带来了独特的挑战,包括心理社会压力、宗教困境和公共关系问题。社会工作者、儿童生活专家、牧师和公共关系专家的参与是联体双胞胎护理的一个重要组成部分。本文讨论了在支持联体双胞胎家庭时可能遇到的问题及应对策略。