Childhood Experiences and Perspectives of Individuals With Orofacial Clefts: A Qualitative Systematic Review.
Emilija D JensenBrianna F PoirierKelly J OliverRachel M RobertsPeter J AndersonLisa M JamiesonPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)
Factors that impeded child experience at the individual, family, and community levels were more pronounced than factors that enhanced their experience among children and adolescents with orofacial clefts. Further initiatives are needed to provide support to individuals, families, and school communities to enhance children's experience of orofacial cleft during the formative childhood and adolescent years.