ABSTRACT
In the Netherlands home-monitoring of infants has been used since 1978, although not as widely as in other countries. For years it has been discussed whether a cardio-respiratory monitor can prevent SIDS. Controversies still exist about the criteria for home-monitoring and the reliability of the device. In this article, the history of debates on home-monitoring since 1972 is reviewed as well as current opinions and controversies.
Subject(s)
Home Care Services , Monitoring, Physiologic/methods , Sudden Infant Death/prevention & control , Home Nursing , Humans , Infant , Monitoring, Physiologic/nursing , NetherlandsABSTRACT
The World Test, according to the rules set by Kamp and Kessler (1970), was administered to 30 children, ranging in age from 10.3 to 11.6 years. Fifteen children (group P) were under residential psychiatric treatment, the other fifteen children (the comparison group C) were recruited from a primary school. Both groups were matched for age and sex. In the children from the P group 8 signs were found more frequently to a significant degree. A sociographic investigation throws some light on the meaning of the two specific signs, which occasionally occurred in the C group.
