Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study
There are considerable psychosocial impacts associated with the condition of cleft lip and palate (CL/P). This thesis investigated patient perceived impacts of CL/P on psychosocial adjustment and sociological life outcomes across three age-groups, and the perceptions of healthcare professionals with...
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Curtin University
2017
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| author | Nicholls, Wendy |
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| description | There are considerable psychosocial impacts associated with the condition of cleft lip and palate (CL/P). This thesis investigated patient perceived impacts of CL/P on psychosocial adjustment and sociological life outcomes across three age-groups, and the perceptions of healthcare professionals with regard to confidence in treating those with CL/P. A mixed methods approach found that CL/P had been a lifelong challenge which resulted in positive educational and employment outcomes but poorer relationship and psychosocial outcomes. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-682882018-05-21T01:08:14Z Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study Nicholls, Wendy There are considerable psychosocial impacts associated with the condition of cleft lip and palate (CL/P). This thesis investigated patient perceived impacts of CL/P on psychosocial adjustment and sociological life outcomes across three age-groups, and the perceptions of healthcare professionals with regard to confidence in treating those with CL/P. A mixed methods approach found that CL/P had been a lifelong challenge which resulted in positive educational and employment outcomes but poorer relationship and psychosocial outcomes. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68288 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Nicholls, Wendy Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| title | Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| title_full | Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| title_fullStr | Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| title_short | Cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| title_sort | cleft lip and palate – a comparative psychosocial study |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68288 |