del Carmen Villanueva-Vilchis, M.; Almanza-Aranda, K.E.; Gaitán-Cepeda, L.A.; Rangel-Salazar, R.; de los Ángeles Ramírez-Trujillo, M.; del Carmen Aguilar-Díaz, F.; de la Fuente-Hernández, J. Quality of Life of the Primary Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in Guanajuato, Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare2024, 12, 1659.
del Carmen Villanueva-Vilchis, M.; Almanza-Aranda, K.E.; Gaitán-Cepeda, L.A.; Rangel-Salazar, R.; de los Ángeles Ramírez-Trujillo, M.; del Carmen Aguilar-Díaz, F.; de la Fuente-Hernández, J. Quality of Life of the Primary Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in Guanajuato, Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1659.
del Carmen Villanueva-Vilchis, M.; Almanza-Aranda, K.E.; Gaitán-Cepeda, L.A.; Rangel-Salazar, R.; de los Ángeles Ramírez-Trujillo, M.; del Carmen Aguilar-Díaz, F.; de la Fuente-Hernández, J. Quality of Life of the Primary Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in Guanajuato, Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare2024, 12, 1659.
del Carmen Villanueva-Vilchis, M.; Almanza-Aranda, K.E.; Gaitán-Cepeda, L.A.; Rangel-Salazar, R.; de los Ángeles Ramírez-Trujillo, M.; del Carmen Aguilar-Díaz, F.; de la Fuente-Hernández, J. Quality of Life of the Primary Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in Guanajuato, Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1659.
Abstract
Abstract: Patients with Cleft Lip Palate (CLP) require comprehensive treatment, so the people who take care of them must constantly provide care and support, along with continuous care and support from their caregivers, often extending until youth. The purpose was to compare the Quality of Life (QoL) of caregivers of children with CLP with those without the condition. A cross-sectional paired study was conducted at the Dental Clinic of the Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores (ENES León), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), from May to December 2021. Primary caregivers of patients with CLP (n=70) were included as well as those of the patients without CLP (n=70) of the same institution. Sample size was calculated considering an OR=2.5, establishing a convenience selection. Caregivers answered the WHOQoL Bref instrument to assess QoL. Of the total sample analyzed, 88.6% of the caregivers were female (p>0.05). Caregivers of patients with CLP reported poor QoL (64.8%), compared to caregivers in the control group (p
Keywords
Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Caregivers; Quality of Life
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
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