Home and Environment Survey of Children with CLP in Khon Kaen Province
Daungkaew Rod-ong MSN*, Somchit Rongbudsri Med**, Somchit Maneeganondh BNS*, Hattakorn Samretdee BSC**, Suteera Pradubwong MSN*, Niramol Patjanasoontorn MD**
Affiliation : * Division of Nursing, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand ** Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Background : Cleft lips and palates (CLP) are congenital facial deformities that affect breathing, swallowing, speaking, cause
unclear communication and academic problems. Most incidences are with the poor. For helping them in many aspects, a
home visit project was conducted by Tawanchai Center to explore home and environment in a real situation.
Objective : Home visit the children with CLP in Khon Kaen province.
Material and Method: A descriptive study studied in Khon Kaen Province, 20 children with CLP, age between 0 to 12 year
old, caregivers and their community representatives were interviewed. Data were analyzed by percentage.
Results : Results showed: 1) most children had schooling, 14/20 children were underweight, 2) 65 percent of caregivers were
mothers, and working as famers or housewives, finished primary to secondary schools, 3) extended family type, most families
had economic problems and over concern for children with CLP’ health, 4) Community needed government agencies to
provide training for educating and caring for children with CLP, 5) Children’s homes: 4/20 children had a poor and unsafe
home environment, in need of further reconstruction.
Conclusion : Some homes and environment for children with CLP needed to be reconstructed, as well as providing specified
education and training for children with CLP for the community to understand them.
Keywords : Home survey, Environment, Cleft lips and palates
