Lakhani A D, Avery A, Gordon A, Tait N
Arch Dis Child. 1984 Nov;59(11):1076-81. doi: 10.1136/adc.59.11.1076.
Despite the widespread use of home based child health records of varying complexity in England, there is a notable absence of their evaluation. Such a record booklet developed in the West Lambeth Health Authority has been used by parents, doctors, and community nurses to build up an independent chronological record of a child's birth statistics, health, growth, immunisation, development checks, and contacts with health services. A randomised controlled evaluation of the record, analyses of entries in it, and a survey of the views of mothers and health professionals using the record have been carried out. The need for such a record was confirmed by those questioned and analyses of entries in the booklet helped to modify and improve it. The evaluation was unable to show, however, any effect of the record on immunisation and developmental assessment service uptake. Its value in improving communication between the numerous health and other care agencies was dependent on its proper use.
尽管英国广泛使用了各种复杂程度不同的家庭儿童健康记录，但对其评估却明显不足。西兰贝斯卫生局编制的这样一本记录手册，已被家长、医生和社区护士用于建立儿童出生统计、健康、成长、免疫接种、发育检查以及与医疗服务机构接触情况的独立时间顺序记录。已对该记录进行了随机对照评估、对其中的条目进行了分析，并对使用该记录的母亲和医疗专业人员的意见进行了调查。接受询问的人证实了对这种记录的需求，对手册条目的分析有助于对其进行修改和完善。然而，评估未能表明该记录对免疫接种和发育评估服务的采用有任何影响。它在改善众多医疗和其他护理机构之间沟通方面的价值取决于其正确使用。
