Bachman D H, Lind R F
Soc Work Health Care. 1997;24(3-4):21-37. doi: 10.1300/J010v24n03_03.
The birth of a premature and/or sick infant challenges even the most stable, intact families. If the baby is admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the family is further challenged by the environment in which the infant is being treated. This article examines the most frequent causes for admission to NICU, common family reactions to such a birth and admission, social work assessment and intervention used in work with families of such patients.
早产和/或患病婴儿的出生，即便对于最稳定、完整的家庭来说也是一种挑战。如果婴儿被收治进新生儿重症监护病房（NICU），家庭会因婴儿接受治疗的环境而面临更大的挑战。本文探讨了收治进NICU的最常见原因、家庭对这类出生和收治的常见反应，以及针对这类患者家庭的社会工作评估和干预措施。
