Community-based network system and interdisciplinary management for children with cleft-lip/palate
Prathanee, B.; Chowchuen, B.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 93(Suppl 4): S63-S70
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 21299052 Document Number: 11594
To propose a community-based network system and interdisciplinary management for children with cleft lip/ palate, applicable to Thailand and other developing countries. A network was developed for the care of patients with cleft lip/palate by combining primary health care, community-based rehabilitation and institutional expertise (Tawanchai Center), Five workshops were conducted, including: 1) network development for cleft lip-palate care in the new millennium; 2) a multi-center study on the incidence and etiology of oral clefts and associated abnormalities in Northeast Thailand; 3) establishment of a Network for Children with Cleft Lip/Palate care in Northeast Thailand, including: 3.1) Skill development in cleft lip/palate care for parents and family; 3.2) a community-based model for speech disorders for children with cleft lip/palate in developing countries and for holistic nursing care for children with cleft lip/palate in developing countries; and, 4) development of interdisciplinary team system and network for holistic care for community-based quality of life, health promotion, speech and language intervention for Thai cleft lip/palate. A community-based network system model with interdisciplinary care was developed. A community-based network system model with interdisciplinary care can be applied for children with cleft lip/ palate in Thailand and developing countries where there exists a lack of coordinated multidisciplinary services. We plan to implement such a system in the near future.