McLoughlin A, Hillier V F, Robinson M J
Department of Nursing, University of Manchester.
Arch Dis Child. 1993 May;68(5 Spec No):597-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.68.5_spec_no.597.
Interviews with 93 mothers of 109 low birthweight infants admitted to a regional neonatal intensive care unit showed that, although 82 (88%) mothers visited on a daily basis, some families faced considerable travelling difficulties. Five families travelled more than 100 miles and three families had twin siblings in different neonatal units. Analysis of the travelling and associated expenditure strongly indicates that the parents in most need received little or no help from the statutory authorities and only 26 (28%) families received financial help from any source. There emerges a strong case for offering appropriate financial help to parents on low incomes to facilitate visiting and increase family contact.
对一家地区新生儿重症监护病房收治的109名低体重儿的93位母亲进行的访谈显示，尽管82位（88%）母亲每天都来探视，但一些家庭面临着相当大的交通困难。有5个家庭的行程超过100英里，还有3个家庭的双胞胎分别在不同的新生儿病房。对交通及相关费用的分析有力地表明，最需要帮助的父母很少或根本没有得到法定机构的帮助，只有26个（28%）家庭得到了来自任何渠道的经济援助。很有必要为低收入父母提供适当的经济援助，以方便他们探视并增加家庭联系。
