Development of community-based speech therapy model: for children with cleft lip/palate in northeast Thailand.
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2006-04-16
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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 AND METHOD: 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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Chotmaihet Thangphaet.
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Prathanee B, Dechongkit S, Manochiopinig S. Development of community-based speech therapy model: for children with cleft lip/palate in northeast Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2006 Apr; 89(4): 500-8