The Therapeutic effects of a mother's voice: Should selected aspects of family-centered care be moved from the margins to the center?

摘要

Did you call your mom on Mother's Day? When you joined the millions of people all over the world who phone their mom on Mother's Day, you may have called to let mom know that you were thinking of her, to thank her for kind and selfless actions on your behalf, to express your love and respect for her role in your life, to inquire about her current health and wellbeing, or to update her on your immediate family events. Mother's Day continues to set the high watermark for the largest volume of telephone calls for any day in the year both within the United States and around the world. Among Americans whose mothers are still living, one survey found that 64% of adult children planned to visit their mom on Mother's Day and another 25% planned to call her that day. Internationally, South African expatriots telephone most on Mother's Day, increasing their call volume to 91% compared to any other day of the year, followed by Ghanians at 83%, then expatriots from China, Cameroon, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, Japan, Kenya, and Britain.