Yordan E E, Yordan R A
Department of Pediatrics, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT 06105.
Conn Med. 1993 Feb;57(2):65-8.
Maternity homes endure as an important means of imparting total care to some of today's homeless pregnant girls. This description of one such program is intended to serve as a model for the modern maternity residence for teens. Homelessness is a major complication of adolescent pregnancy. We believe that a supervised group home can be utilized to provide comprehensive care for homeless pregnant young women. We compiled data over the past six years (1986-91) from a residential facility for pregnant teenagers and their newborns, where the principal coauthor serves as voluntary medical director. During this period, 285 homeless adolescent females were admitted to the facility; their average age was 15.75 years, and 50% were white, 37% were African-American, and 13% were latino. All of the residents who were assigned private bedrooms, received prenatal care, accredited on-site schooling, family-life education, social services, dietary counseling, day-care services, and meals. The average length of stay was four months. The average birth weight was 6.62 pounds. Sixteen percent of the newborns were placed for adoption. Data from 1987 through 1989 showed that 74% of the girls had either attained their educational or vocational objectives or were pursuing those goals at the time of discharge. Achievements included high school graduation, job training, and college attendance. We conclude that this type of residential environment provides a wide range of resources beneficial to the homeless pregnant teen and her baby.
产妇之家作为向当今一些无家可归的怀孕少女提供全面护理的重要手段而存续下来。对这样一个项目的描述旨在成为现代青少年产妇住所的典范。无家可归是青少年怀孕的一个主要并发症。我们认为，可以利用一个有监管的集体之家为无家可归的怀孕年轻女性提供全面护理。我们收集了过去六年（1986 - 1991年）来自一个为怀孕青少年及其新生儿设立的居住设施的数据，主要作者在那里担任志愿医疗主任。在此期间，285名无家可归的青少年女性住进了该设施；她们的平均年龄为15.75岁，50%是白人，37%是非裔美国人，13%是拉丁裔。所有被分配到私人卧室的居民都接受了产前护理、经认可的现场学校教育、家庭生活教育、社会服务、饮食咨询、日托服务和膳食。平均住院时间为四个月。平均出生体重为6.62磅。16%的新生儿被安排收养。1987年至1989年的数据显示，74%的女孩在出院时已经实现了她们的教育或职业目标，或者正在追求这些目标。成就包括高中毕业、职业培训和上大学。我们得出结论，这种居住环境为无家可归的怀孕青少年及其婴儿提供了广泛有益的资源。
