Price J F
Department of Child Health, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
Thorax. 1996 Jan;51 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S13-7. doi: 10.1136/thx.51.suppl_1.s13.
In the UK most children with asthma do not attend hospital clinics and continuity of care is provided by their general practitioner. However, those with severe asthma, most of whom will not grow out of their symptoms, need hospital-based care as well. As they progress through adolescence teenagers become increasingly uncomfortable in paediatric wards and outpatient clinics. They need clinics where they can meet the chest physician who will take on their care before they transfer to a clinic for adults (table 5). Adolescent asthmatic patients are a distinct group of patients with different treatment requirements from either paediatric or adult patients. It is important that physicians recognise adolescent needs and the importance of regular health checks, smoking, peer pressure, and the negotiation of treatment plans in this group of patients.
在英国，大多数哮喘儿童不住院就诊，其护理连续性由全科医生提供。然而，那些患有严重哮喘的儿童，其中大多数症状不会自行消失，也需要住院治疗。随着青少年步入青春期，他们在儿科病房和门诊会越来越不自在。他们需要能见到胸科医生的诊所，在转至成人诊所之前，该胸科医生将负责他们的护理（表5）。青少年哮喘患者是一个独特的患者群体，其治疗需求与儿科或成人患者不同。医生认识到青少年的需求以及这组患者定期健康检查、吸烟、同伴压力和治疗方案协商的重要性非常重要。
