Quality of life of children treated for cleft lip or palate in a selected South African population: a questionnaire-based survey of guardian/parent perspectives
Patients with a cleft palate only showed an increase in QoL than the other cleft subtypes. Females had an increased QoL than males, and children in the 1-3 age group exhibited higher QoL scores than older age groups.
Authors
- Anil Madaree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8661-0288)
- Lelika Lazarus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3113-3143)
- Okikioluwa Stephen Aladeyelu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-3656)
- Siyabonga Lembede
Institutions
- Walter Sisulu University (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-025-01466-9
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation