Care to children with cleft lip-palate: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the scientific production that addresses the care to children with cleft lip-palate. Method: Bibliographical research of integrative literature review type. The searches were conducted in BDEnf, LILACS and SCIELO databases. Results: The study included 11 articles that met the inclusion criteria, published between 2000 and 2011. As for the knowledge area of the principal author of each study, there were contained three articles of dentistry, medicine, three, three of nursing and two of nutrition. The studies addressed nutritional care, dental care, and multidisciplinary team approach for mothers, and protocols for postoperative care. Conclusion: The nursing staff, especially nurses, have an important role in assisting the child with cleft lip-palate. It emphasizes the integration of the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care and improvements in quality of life of children with cleft lip-palate.