Fluge S, Kaspersen T, Knudsen E C, Krogvold L, Sigstad E, Try K, Førde R
Det medisinske fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1994 Jun 30;114(17):1938-40.
Medicalization, implying that solutions to everyday or existential problems are being sought within the framework of the health care system, seems to be increasing. Morbidity has been related to socioeconomic status. This study aims at finding out how children perceive their own health condition and whether this is related to socioeconomic conditions. 192 pupils aged 12 years from a rural district and from two districts of Oslo with different socioeconomical conditions reported their health condition during the last school term by means of a questionnaire. There was a high prevalence of complaints from the children. 33% reported insomnia, and 14% had frequent episodes of headache. Nearly 50% reported the presence of one or more chronic diseases. The health problems were not related to gender or nationality. Except for dental health, we found no relation between reported sickness and the children's socioeconomic background.
医疗化现象似乎正在增多，这意味着人们在医疗保健系统的框架内寻求解决日常或生存问题的方法。发病率与社会经济地位有关。本研究旨在了解儿童如何看待自己的健康状况，以及这是否与社会经济状况相关。来自农村地区以及奥斯陆两个社会经济条件不同地区的192名12岁学生通过问卷调查汇报了他们上一学期的健康状况。孩子们的抱怨发生率很高。33%的人报告有失眠症状，14%的人经常头痛。近50%的人报告患有一种或多种慢性病。健康问题与性别或国籍无关。除了牙齿健康外，我们发现报告的疾病与儿童的社会经济背景之间没有关系。
