An evaluation of speech therapy care in the surrounding area of an interdisciplinary cleft lip and palate tertiary care center.

ABSTRACT: The anatomical deformation in cleft patients requires speech therapy to support cleft patients as best as possible. The aim of this study was to evaluate the standard of knowledge of therapists concerning clefts. Furthermore, the study aimed to determine whether there was a difference between therapists with and without treatment experience in cleft patients as well as among therapists with more or less years of general professional experience. We developed a questionnaire about different areas of speech therapy: "General," "Speech therapy," "Development opportunities and influences," and "Interdisciplinary collaboration." For a total of 50 questions, we used single-, multiple-choice questions and the visual analog scale (VAS). Speech therapists with experience in treating cleft patients (

SUBMITTER: Schaffrath K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11836121 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature