Caregivers' Role in Caring for Children with Cleft Lip-Palate in Mobile Speech Camp
Thohinung, U.; Prathanee, B.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 99(Suppl 5): S21-S28
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 29905426 Document Number: 12584
Clefts lip and palate (CLP) are among the common orofacial congenital malformations. The treatment needs long-term multidisciplinary team approach. CLP impact both children's physical and psychological aspects as well as To examine caregivers' role in caring for children with CLP who visited a mobile speech unit in Chiang Kham Hospital, Phayao, Thailand. This study was qualitative research. Caregivers of the children with CLP, who attended mobile speech The majority (77.80 %) of the CLP children were cared by their mothers. Most caregivers of the children with CLP were depended on agriculture income. Their major concerns for caring the child with cleft lip and palate were a search for: 1) Treatment (70.40%): the most common information that caregivers needed was treatment; 2) Development stimulation (70.20%), especially speech and language therapy; and 3) General care (52.60%): prevention of infection; lower respiratory infection and otitis media, as well as providing effective oral intake and sucking and good nutrition, respectively. Mothers had a major role for caring the children with CLP. The most concern for caring was searching for