观点:像我这样的儿科医生如何帮助家庭在麻疹问题上保持冷静并获取信息
摘要
我是一名在宾夕法尼亚州执业的初级保健儿科医生。几乎每天,我都会听到家长说:“我很害怕。我该如何保护我的宝宝免受麻疹侵害?”在我所在的州,已报告超过1300例病例,其中33%为儿童,麻疹在我所在社区的威胁不再感觉像是假设性的。它造成了鲜明的分歧:一些家长渴望尽早让孩子得到保护,而另一些家长则怀疑我们是否过度恐慌。作为一名儿科医生,在一间诊室里看到一家人急切要求接种MMR疫苗,而隔壁诊室却坚决反对接种,这令人感到晕头转向。在这次麻疹疫情期间,我和我的同事们发现自己既要尽量避免对常规儿童疾病产生不必要的恐慌,同时又要密切留意真正的病例。因此,医疗保健和
English
I’m a primary care pediatrician practicing in Pennsylvania. Nearly every day, I hear from parents who say: “I’m scared. How can I protect my baby from measles?” With more than 1,300 reported cases in my state, 33% in children , the threat of measles in my community no longer feels hypothetical. It’s created a stark divide: Some parents are eager to get their child protected as early as possible, while others wonder if we are overly panicked. As a pediatrician, it is dizzying to have a family clamoring for the MMR vaccine in one room while the room next door adamantly opposes vaccination. During this measles outbreak, my colleagues and I find ourselves trying to avoid unnecessary panic about routine childhood illness, while keeping careful watch for real cases. As a result, health care and