Morbidity in whooping cough and measles

Parents of 99 children who were admitted to hospital with whooping cough or measles, and of 50 children with whooping cough or measles who were nursed at home, were interviewed to determine the extent of morbidity and its effects on the family. Children admitted with whooping cough or measles spent...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1989-10, Vol.64 (10), p.1442-1445
Main Authors: Conway, S P, Phillips, R R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child, Hospitalized - psychology
England
Family
Family Health
Hospitalization
Humans
Immunization
Measles
Measles - prevention & control
Morbidity
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Professional-Family Relations
Prognosis
Public health
Vaccines
Whooping cough
Whooping Cough - prevention & control
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Summary:Parents of 99 children who were admitted to hospital with whooping cough or measles, and of 50 children with whooping cough or measles who were nursed at home, were interviewed to determine the extent of morbidity and its effects on the family. Children admitted with whooping cough or measles spent a mean of 12.6 and 5.8 days in hospital, respectively. Time to full recovery was 13.7 and 2.1 weeks, respectively. Over a third of the children who were admitted were emotionally upset during the admission and for several weeks afterwards. Parental anxiety and exhaustion were common. Routine family life was appreciably disturbed. Advice from health care professionals, based on misconceptions of valid contradictions to immunisation, was the main reason for refusing vaccination.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.64.10.1442