Effectiveness of Networking of Khon Kaen University Community-Based Speech Model: Quality of Life
Pradubwong, S.; Prathanee, B.; Patjanasoontorn, N.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 99 Suppl. 5: S36-S42
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 29905429 Document Number: 17104
After surgically correcting deformities in children with cleft lip/palate (CLP), 88% still had speech disorders, To evaluate quality of life and reflections from children, families, and speech assistants (SAs) who participated in Networking of Khon Kaen University Community-Based, Speech Therapy Model (KKUCBSM) in Mahasarakham province. The model was piloted from March 2014 to February 2015. The Tawanchai Quality of Life questionnaire, Fourteen children with cleft lip and palate (mean age 5.5 years: 7 boys, 7 girls), 14 caregivers and 6 SAs were KKUCBSM for children with CLP was not only the effective way for solving articulation defects, but also improved quality of life in children with CLP.