Gaps Between the Indication and the Home Execution of Massage Therapy in Children in the Postsurgical Stage of Primary Cheiloplasty or Rhinocheiloplasty
María José Montero-Orellana,
María Rosa Fuentes-Orellana,
Matías Ossa-Cox
Abstract:Purpose: This study describes the compliance rate with home massage therapy in children in the postsurgical stage of primary cheiloplasty or rhinocheiloplasty and the factors that facilitate or hinder its execution. Methods: The parents of 15 children treated at the Gantz Foundation -Children's hospital for cleft lip and palate in Santiago, Chile were recruited. Parents received instructions to perform massages at home 5 times daily and were followed up for 3 months by recording in a log. Qualitative informati… Show more
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