Avaliação da qualidade de vida em pacientes com fissuras labiopalatinas

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and palate are the most common congenital malformation in the craniofacial region that compromise aesthetics, social communication cause psychological impact and may decreased self-esteem, emotional instability and difficults social life. To evaluate the quality of life of children, adolescents and young adults with cleft lip and palate using the Cleft- Q, relating data obtained with gender, age group and aiming to contribute for knowledge to professionals who working in treatment centers for this public. METHODS: This was an observational, retrospective and prospective cross- sectional study with 100 individuals of both genders aged between 8 and 29 years at the Cleft Lip and Palate Service of the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital of the Federal University of Paraiba (HULW / EBSERH / UFPB). RESULTS: The frequency by age group was: children (24%), adolescents (41%) and adults (35%). For sex, male (48%) and female (52%). For the cleft type: lip (13%), lip and palate (81%) and palate (6%). CONCLUSION: Male individuals, with cleft lip and palate, reported greater losses in quality of life than females, with a greater impact on the psychological aspect; problems related to appearance, facial function and quality of life were aggravated with the increase in the age of the individual with cleft lip and palate, the most relevant being those related to the appearance of the nostrils and teeth; The types of cleft lip and palate severely affected the facial function domain, with cleft lip being more related to eating and drinking and cleft palate to speaking.