Johnston I D, Hill M, Anderson H R, Lambert H P
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1985 Jun 1;290(6482):1636-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.290.6482.1636.
The effects of whooping cough were studied in 21 children admitted to hospital with the disease and in their families. The illness caused considerable distress to both child and family. Parents suffered especially from fears for the life and health of their child and from serious loss of sleep. Two months after admission the child's behaviour was still disturbed, but in most cases the rest of the family had returned to normal. There was much misunderstanding and misinformation about whooping cough among both parents and doctors.
对21名因患百日咳入院治疗的儿童及其家人进行了百日咳影响的研究。这种疾病给儿童及其家庭都带来了极大的痛苦。父母尤其因担心孩子的生命和健康以及严重睡眠不足而备受煎熬。入院两个月后,孩子的行为仍受困扰,但在大多数情况下,家庭其他成员已恢复正常。父母和医生对百日咳都存在许多误解和错误信息。