Gaps between the indication and the home execution of massage therapy in children in the postsurgical stage of primary cheiloplasty or rhinocheiloplasty

Montero-Orellana, María José; Fuentes-Orellana, María Rosa; Ossa-Cox, Matías

Gaps between the indication and the home execution of massage therapy in children in the postsurgical stage of primary cheiloplasty or rhinocheiloplasty

dc.contributor.author	Montero-Orellana, María José
dc.contributor.author	Fuentes-Orellana, María Rosa
dc.contributor.author	Ossa-Cox, Matías
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-06T15:14:14Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-06T15:14:14Z
dc.date.issued	2023-09
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: This study describes the compliance rate with home massage therapy in children in the postsurgical stage of primary cheiloplasty or rhinocheiloplasty and the factors that facilitate or hinder its execution. Methods: The parents of 15 children treated at the Gantz Foundation - Children’s hospital for cleft lip and palate in Santiago, Chile were recruited. Parents received instructions to perform massages at home 5 times daily and were followed up for 3 months by recording in a log. Qualitative information on facilitators and barriers was collected in a focus group session. Results: Compliance rate was close to 75%, and the factors that facilitated the execution were performing the massage with some distracting activity and noticing the positive changes in the appearance of the scars. The most important factors that hindered the execution were the infant’s crying and changes in the routine. Conclusion: The authors conclude that the compliance rate is high and suggest that parents and guardians identify and implement a routine with a distracting activity that allows the massage to be carried out effectively.
dc.identifier.citation	The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, Vol. 34, N°6 (2023) p. 1690-1691.
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000009474
dc.identifier.issn	1049-2275
dc.identifier.issne	1536-3732
dc.identifier.orcid	https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0052-9616
dc.identifier.orcid	https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4778-3235
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12254/3821
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Mutaz B. Habal
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/cl/
dc.subject	Scar
dc.subject	Cleft lip
dc.subject	Massage therapy
dc.subject	Physiotherapy
dc.title	Gaps between the indication and the home execution of massage therapy in children in the postsurgical stage of primary cheiloplasty or rhinocheiloplasty
dc.type	Article