Education of Parents of Newborns with Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate by Healthcare Professionals in Texas Hospitals
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Schimmoller, Mary V. Education of Parents of Newborns with Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate by Healthcare Professionals in Texas Hospitals. Master of Public Health (Community Health), May 2005, 37 pp., references, 22 titles. The purpose of this study was to ascertain what, how, when and by whom information is given to parents of cleft lip/palate newborns in Texas hospitals and whether additional information is needed. Methods: Telephone interviews with 97 health care professionals who provide initial care to moms of cleft lip/palate newborns in the 159 Texas hospitals with more than 500 live births in 2003/2004. Findings: 76% of respondents said information given to parents of cleft newborns in effective/ very effective, 63% gave conflicting responses on whether babies with cleft can breastfeed, 35% said additional information is needed, 7% said they need information in additional languages. Conclusion: Information given to parents with cleft lip/palate newborns in Texas hospitals is inconsistent and often insufficient.
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Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine and Health Sciences
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Other Public Health
Pediatrics
Public Health
Public Health Education and Promotion
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Translational Medical Research
Education
parents
newborns
cleft lip
cleft palate
healthcare professionals
Texas Hospitals
community health
telephone interviews
information
initial care
mothers
mom