Jaudes P K, Diamond L J
Am J Dis Child. 1986 Jul;140(7):655-8. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140210053024.
Child neglect is the most prevalent form of maltreatment; more children die of neglect than of abuse. Neglect has been found to be more prevalent than physical abuse among the population of children with chronic illnesses. Data from a retrospective chart review illustrate the ways in which neglect affected 61 children with chronic illnesses. Types of neglect include medical care neglect, educational neglect, abandonment, emotional neglect, and physical neglect. The state Child Protection Agency was notified of neglect in 67 instances. Two children died subsequent to neglect. Sixteen children were abandoned; 12 of these children were abandoned in the hospital. More than half (37) of the reports resulted in change of custody for these children. All of these children suffered from short-term morbidity and some from long-term morbidity due to neglect. Neglect can be a serious and consequential problem for children with chronic illness.
儿童忽视是虐待行为中最普遍的形式；死于忽视的儿童比死于虐待的儿童更多。研究发现，在患有慢性病的儿童群体中，忽视比身体虐待更为普遍。一项回顾性病历审查的数据说明了忽视对61名慢性病患儿的影响方式。忽视的类型包括医疗护理忽视、教育忽视、遗弃、情感忽视和身体忽视。该州儿童保护机构接到了67起忽视通报。两名儿童在被忽视后死亡。16名儿童被遗弃；其中12名儿童是在医院被遗弃的。超过一半（37份）的报告导致这些儿童的监护权发生变更。所有这些儿童都因忽视而出现了短期发病情况，有些还出现了长期发病情况。忽视对于患有慢性病的儿童可能是一个严重且后果严重的问题。
