Dungan S S, Jaquay T R, Reznik K A, Sands E A
Children's Hospital, Social Work Department, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 1995;21(1):69-80. doi: 10.1300/J010v21n01_06.
Pediatric critical care settings provide medical care to children who have serious, often life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The role of social work in this setting has expanded significantly, paralleling advances in medical technology. The term "critical care" has often been associated with trauma. Today, critical care extends beyond the immediate crisis. Technologic advances can prolong life and necessitate ongoing medical interventions. These interventions create a more hopeful, although fragile life course. Therefore, these developments challenge the social worker to operationalize practice and to create new models of intervention.
儿科重症监护环境为患有严重且往往危及生命的疾病或损伤的儿童提供医疗护理。随着医疗技术的进步，社会工作在这一环境中的作用显著扩大。“重症监护”一词常常与创伤相关联。如今，重症监护已超越了即时危机的范畴。技术进步可以延长生命，并需要持续的医疗干预。这些干预创造了一个更有希望但却脆弱的生命历程。因此，这些发展促使社会工作者将实践操作化，并创造新的干预模式。
