Education of Parents of Newborns with Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate by Healthcare Professionals in Texas Hospitals

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2005-05-01

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Schimmoller, Mary V.

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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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Diseases, 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

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29054

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