Parental knowledge and barriers to cleft lip and palate care: a cross-cultural study from the Middle East and South Asia
The findings reveal regional disparities in parental knowledge and access to care. Parents from higher socioeconomic backgrounds and the Arab Gulf reported better understanding and fewer barriers. Improving health education, transportation access, and community-based services is vital to support families and enhance CLP management.
Authors
- Muhammad Asjad Khan
- Lara Alyahiwi
- Ola B. Al-Batayneh
- Heba Jafar Sabbagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-0379)
- Alya AlZabin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7541-5521)
- Muhammad Abrar Yousaf
- Sari M Rabah
- Mohammad A. Albatayneh
- Razan A. Albrahim
- Reema A. Aldawish
- Ebtesam Almajed
- Mohammed Sadeq Kasem Albadani
- Rand A. Alshabnan
- Tamara Karim Al Halasa
- Yousef Saleh Khader
- Shaimaa Mohsen Refahee
- Mohamed Mamdouh Koraitim
- Narmin M. Helal
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- University of Verona (IT)
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Fayoum University (EG)
- Virtual University of Pakistan (PK)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1691553
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
- Deanship of Scientific Research, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University