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Burden of Care: Management of Cleft Lip and Palate

Jyotsna Murthy1

  • 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleft and Craniofacial Center, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India.

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery : Official Publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
|January 8, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Cleft lip and palate care requires significant patient and family commitment, impacting quality of life. Understanding the burden of care is crucial for managing this congenital anomaly effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Pediatric Health
  • Congenital Anomalies

Background:

  • Burden of care is increasingly recognized in healthcare.
  • Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a congenital anomaly requiring extensive, long-term care.
  • CLP patients face high risks of multiple interventions, escalating care burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the burden of care in patients with cleft lip and palate.
  • To identify factors influencing the care burden for CLP patients and their families.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and practices related to burden of care in CLP.
  • Analysis of the balance between patient/family commitment and treatment benefits.

Main Results:

  • Cleft lip and palate care involves substantial time, quality of life compromises, and risks for families.
  • The interdisciplinary and long-term nature of CLP treatment intensifies the burden of care.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing the burden of care is essential for improving outcomes in cleft lip and palate management.
  • Further research into specific interventions and support systems is needed to alleviate care burden.

Keywords:
NAMburden of carecleft lip and palatecleft lip revisionpreoperative orthodontics procedures

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