Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) device reduces the initial cleft severity and simplifies the later surgeries these patients go through. Nevertheless, the use of the appliance can put families through an excessive burden of care and they may suffer from different stress and anxiety degrees. This presentation will assess the perception, attitude and opinion of parents of patients with cleft lip and palate treated with this appliance and will discuss the keys to guarantee adherence to treatment.
Learning Objectives:
After this session, attendees will be able to:
Define the psychological characteristics of parents of patients affected by cleft lip and palate.
Identify the treatment aspects that contribute to weaken parents’ psychosocial profile.
Propose different approaches that help cleft newborns’ families go through the process with minimum psychosocial impact.
