Interprofessional collaboration among health professionals in cleft lip and palate treatment and care in the public health sector of South Africa

P Hlongwa, LC Rispel - Human resources for health, 2021 - Springer
Background Collaboration among different categories of health professionals is essential for
quality patient care, especially for individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP). This study …

Comparative analysis of healthcare provision to individuals with cleft lip and/or palate at specialised academic centres in South Africa

P Hlongwa, TC Dandajena, LC Rispel - South African Medical …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background. Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is the most common congenital anomaly of the
craniofacial complex, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 1/500-700 live births …

A qualitative analysis of factors impacting comprehensive cleft lip and palate care in Ghana

CL Sommer, AP Wankier… - The Cleft Palate …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine practices regarding cleft lip and palate
(CLP) among medical professionals and caregivers of children with CLP and to identify …

Africa has unique and urgent barriers to cleft care: lessons from practitioners at the Pan-African Congress on Cleft Lip and Palate

O Adetayo, R Ford, M Martin - Pan African Medical Journal, 2012 - ajol.info
Background: The goals of this study were to delineate the protocols employed for managing
patients with cleft lip and palate deformities, delineate the challenges facing practitioners …

Epidemiology and clinical profile of individuals with cleft lip and palate utilising specialised academic treatment centres in South Africa

P Hlongwa, J Levin, LC Rispel - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective The study was conducted to determine the epidemiology and clinical profile of
individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) utilizing specialized academic treatment centres …

Longitudinal treatment of cleft lip and palate in developing countries: dentistry as part of a multidisciplinary endeavor

CCY Lee, RR Jagtap… - Journal of Craniofacial …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Cleft lip and palate affects roughly 1 in 600 children and predisposes patients to a lifetime of
functional and esthetic discrepancies. Disparities in access as well as quality of care exist …

[PDF][PDF] Keys to a successful cleft lip and palate team

W Wellens, VV Poorten - B ENT, 2006 - researchgate.net
Keys to a successful cleft lip and palate team. The severity and complexity of the defects in
patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) require a complex and long-term programme of …

Facilitating cleft palate team participation of culturally diverse families in South Africa

B Louw, M Shibambu… - The Cleft palate …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The Facial Cleft Deformities Clinic, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa,
provides interdisciplinary team services to patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial …

Centralization of cleft lip and palate services in the United Kingdom: The views of adult “returners”

NM Stock, H Anwar, JR Sandy… - The Cleft Palate …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Since the implementation of centralized services in the United Kingdom for
those affected by cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P), several studies have investigated the impact …

Extending multidisciplinary management of cleft palate to the developing world

MC Furr, E Larkin, R Blakeley, TW Albert… - Journal of Oral and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The needs of patients with a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) extend beyond surgical repair. A
multidisciplinary approach to the care of patients with CL/P is the widely accepted standard …