Woodward S, Pope A, Robson W J, Hagan O
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1985 Feb 2;290(6465):363-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.290.6465.363.
Of 14 families who suffered a sudden infant death, eight were followed up intensively over several months and offered individual counselling, parents' group meetings, and interviews with doctors as a way of helping them come to terms with their feelings of loss. Five couples accepted short term support from their health visitor, and one refused help. Many families experienced considerable stress including marital conflict, difficulties with surviving children, and anxiety about future children becoming victims of the sudden infant death syndrome. It was concluded that medical social workers, health visitors, hospital paediatricians, general practitioners, and parent self help groups are in key positions to help. The success of such help is likely to depend on the confidence that each helper has that his or her contribution will be valued by the bereaved family.
在14个遭遇婴儿猝死的家庭中，有8个家庭在数月内接受了深入随访，并获得了个人咨询、家长小组会议以及与医生面谈等帮助，以助他们应对丧子之痛。五对夫妇接受了保健访视员提供的短期支持，一对夫妇拒绝了帮助。许多家庭经历了巨大压力，包括婚姻冲突、抚养幸存子女的困难以及对未来孩子患婴儿猝死综合征的担忧。得出的结论是，医务社会工作者、保健访视员、医院儿科医生、全科医生以及家长自助团体处于提供帮助的关键位置。这种帮助的成功可能取决于每位帮助者相信自己的贡献会得到丧亲家庭重视的信心。
