Development of community-based speech therapy model: for children with cleft lip/palate in northeast Thailand.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-38399
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Surgical treatment can reduce disfigurement for children born with cleft lip/palate, however, most children are left with speech and language problems. This creates a new problem as speech and language services is limited.OBJECTIVE:
To combine the principles of Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR), Primary Health Care (PHC) and institutional medical approaches for reaching and treating speech disordered children with cleft lip and/ or palate in remote area. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
The authors conducted the study from participatory workshops for development of a Community-Based Model.RESULTS:
Community-Based Speech Therapy Model for children with cleft lip/palate was established based on healthcare system.CONCLUSION:
Model can be implemented among children with cleft lip/palate for further process in Northeast and other areas of Thailand as well as developing countries where there is a limitation of speech therapy.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente
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Distúrbios da Fala
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Fonoterapia
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Tailândia
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Humanos
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Criança
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Serviços de Saúde da Criança
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Fenda Labial
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Fissura Palatina
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Desenvolvimento de Programas
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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