The Financial and Emotional Impact of Cleft Palate

Cleft lip and/or palate (CL±P) is the most prevalent congenital craniofacial defect with a significant social impact, affecting speech, hearing, feeding, oral behavior, dentition and satisfaction with appearance. These consequences have a long-term and negative impact on social integration and well-being. WHO highlights the significant financial costs, including morbidity, healthcare costs, emotional distress and social exclusion to patients, their families and society. The purpose of this study is to investigate the financial and emotional impact of CL±P based on the perceptions of children with CL±P and their parents/guardians followed by the interdisciplinary craniofacial teams of the University Hospitals of Leuven or Ghent. Participation in this study consists of completing questionnaires related to financial, social and well-being aspects using the CLEFT-Q, Parental Stress Scale and a financial impact questionnaire. The parents/guardians of the children aged 5 years always complete all questionnaires. The parents/guardians of the 12- and 18-year-old children complete the Parental Stress Scale and a financial impact questionnaire. The children aged 18 complete the CLEFT-Q themselves. Questionnaires can be delivered online or on paper. The outcomes on the health-related QoL of children with cleft and the PSS are compared with the outcomes of 'healthy' children and their parents/guardians to ensure that the emotional impact is attributable to the cleft. In addition, childre…

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