STUDY OF PARENTS 'ATTITUDES TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL ORAL ANOMALIES
Keywords:
cleft lip and palate, parents, careAbstract
The aim of the present study is to examine the attitudes of parents to take care of children with congenital anomalies of the oral cavity. Material and methods: Based on a survey, the opinion of 70 parents was examined regarding the care of children with congenital cleft lip and palate. Results: The analysis shows that children of Bulgarian origin predominate (62.9%), while those of Roma and Turkish origin have the same frequency (18.6% each). The results of the study show that 62.9% of the children are raised in the family, 17.1% of the children were placed with a specialized institution until the operative correction of the anomalies, after which they are raised in the family, and 20.0% were abandoned for raising in specialized institutions. In a study of the relationship between family background and child abandonment, it was found that there was a significant difference in parental behavior (p <0.001) and a moderate dependence on their background (r = 0.520; p <0.001). The main problem faced by parents and staff in specialized institutions is child nutrition, with 28.4% of children having poor coordination between sucking, swallowing and breathing. Conclusion: The follow-up of children with congenital cleft lip and palate shows that children who were raised in a family environment socialize significantly better than those children who are abandoned with specialized institutions, because they are not only specialized care, but are surrounded by attention in the family, attend kindergartens and schools and have the opportunity to communicate with normal healthy children.
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