Impact of Illustrated Postoperative Instructions on Knowledge and Retention During a Cleft Lip and Palate Surgical Mission

• Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 60; no. 8; p. 1010
• Main Authors: Card, Elizabeth B, Morales, Carrie E, Ramirez, Juan M, Billingslea, Marce, Marroquín, Ariel, Trueblood, Eo, Javia, Luv R, McCormack, Susan M, Friedland, Leonard R, Low, David W, Schwartz, Alan Jay, Scott, Michelle, Jackson, Oksana A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Child; Cleft Lip - surgery; Cleft Palate - surgery; Humans; Medical Missions; Prospective Studies; palatoplasty; ethics/health policies; nonsyndromic clefting

To determine the impact of illustrated postoperative instructions on patient-caregiver knowledge and retention. Prospective study with all participants receiving an educational intervention. Pediatric plastic surgical missions in Guatemala City, Guatemala, between 2019 and 2020. A total of 63 majori...