"Challenges and concerns faced by parents of a group of Egyptian children with cleft lip/palate: a qualitative study".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cleft lip and palate are the most common developmental anomalies that affect the mouth and related structures. They can both affect children physiologically, socially, and functionally and lead to psychological distress in their parents. The present study aims to understand the challenges parents of cleft lip and palate patients face in Egypt, elucidate how they cope with these challenges, and assess their concerns for the future.

Methods

For the present phenomenological qualitative exploration, the parents of cleft lip and palate patients attending the cleft care clinic were invited to participate in the study through face-to-face recruitment at the clinic. An interview guide about the research question was developed to include standardized open-ended questions p

SUBMITTER: Morsi AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature