The Effectiveness of an International Cleft Mission Model in Asia
| العنوان: | The Effectiveness of an International Cleft Mission Model in Asia |
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| المؤلفون: | Lun-Jou Lo, Fen Hwa Wong, Rebecca Wang, Pang-Yun Chou, Tochi Ajiwe, Shih-Hsuan Mao |
| المصدر: | Annals of Plastic Surgery. 82:S23-S28 |
| بيانات النشر: | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2019. |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Male, Service (systems architecture), Asia, Internationality, Databases, Factual, Cleft Lip, Philippines, MEDLINE, Developing country, Risk Assessment, Cohort Studies, Quality of life (healthcare), Nursing, Multidisciplinary approach, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Health care, Humans, Medicine, Craniofacial, Developing Countries, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, Incidence, Medical Missions, Mongolia, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Cleft Palate, Quality of Life, TRIPS architecture, Female, Surgery, Cambodia, business, Foundations |
| الوصف: | Background Cleft lip/palate is a congenital craniofacial anomaly affecting patients physically and psychosocially and has contributed to the global burden of surgical disease, especially in underprivileged areas. For 20 years, Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation (NCF) and the Chang Gung Craniofacial Center (CGCFC) have carried out missions to these areas. Rather than implementing short-term missions that lack proper follow-up care, the team has provided an effective, long-term, and multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of patients with cleft lip/palate. In this study, we evaluate the sustainability and effectiveness of the cleft mission model implemented by NCF and CGCFC. Methods Data from the years 1998-2017 were retrieved from the NCF database. All local centers were evaluated by a 3-stage categorization, levels 1 to 3, based on 4 criteria: (1) capacity to carry out independent missions, (2) diversity of cleft-care professionals, (3) diversity of surgical service offered, and (4) collaboration with local hospitals. Support and training of personnel were provided based on deficiency in these criteria. Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation made close collaborations and partnerships with several organizations that shared its mission for comprehensive cleft care in developing countries. Results In all, 19 partner cleft teams in 9 different countries were established. In coordination with these teams, NCF and CGCFC have treated 1846 patients across 78 mission trips. To date, 158 personnel from 19 different countries have been successfully trained to provide cleft care in local centers. Most partner cleft teams centers have progressively reached category level 3, including those in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Mongolia. Conclusions In order to establish and maintain sustainable cleft care in developing regions, commitment and compassion toward those who lack essential resources are necessary. Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation and CGCFC have achieved a successful and practicable model through seeding medical personnel in order to provide effective and sustainable cleft care to the regions in need. |
| تدمد: | 1536-3708 0148-7043 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::1daa6c0e79a5089877664181ee64414eTest https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000001730Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....1daa6c0e79a5089877664181ee64414e |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 15363708 01487043 |
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