Healthcare professionals’ knowledge of early cleft care

Ieva Bāgante, Ilze Akota (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Objectives: Access to good early cleft care is variable across Europe, meaning that many children born with clefts are given the restricted opportunity to realise their full potential. Adequate training in early care is important. Riga Cleft Lip and Palate Centre was one of partners from six different European countries which were involved in the European Union Erasmus+ programme to develop a downloadable short course to train those involved in the early care of babies born with clefts.
Aim of the study was to evaluate knowledge of healthcare professionals about early cleft care and nursling before and after Erasmus+ project “Early Care Training Programme” training in Latvia.

Materals and Methods: Healthcare professionals representing different specialities were questioned according to their knowledge about clefts and early cleft care and nursing before and immediately after multiplier event. During this event Erasmus+ project’s training modules and other information more specific for Latvia and treatment protocol in Riga Cleft Lip and Palate Centre were delivered. Questionnaire consisted of 34 questions where knowledge was self evaluated from 1 as the lowest to 10 as the highest level.

Results: In total 62 healthcare professionals participated in training and were questioned. Before training average score of knowledge was 5.4 and after training 8.5 points.

Conclusion: Front line healthcare professionals must have a basic knowledge of clefts and feeding. Erasmus+ project “Early Care Training Programme” was useful training for healthcare professionals to improve knowledge of early cleft care and nursling in Latvia. Training showed high effectiveness and is planned to be delivered to healthcare professionals on the regular basis by Riga Cleft Lip and Palate Centre.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1158
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2021
Event25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery - Paris, France
Duration: 14 Jul 202116 Jul 2021
Conference number: 25
https://www.emma.events/eacmfs2021

Congress

Congress25th Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery
Abbreviated title25th EACMFS CONGRESS
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period14/07/2116/07/21
Internet address

Keywords*

  • Cleft
  • Care
  • Nursling

Field of Science*

  • 3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

  • 3.4. Other publications in conference proceedings (including local)

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