Open AccessCleft lip and palate: Parental experiences of stigma, discrimination, and social/structural inequalities
Author(s) -
Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo,
Olutayo James,
Azeez Butali
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.200336
Subject(s) - medicine , respondent , outpatient clinic , craniofacial , family medicine , interview , pediatrics , psychiatry , political science , law
Cleft lip and palate (CLP) are the most common craniofacial birth impairment and one of the most common congenital impairments in humans. Anecdotal evidence suggests that stigmatization, discrimination, and sociocultural inequalities are common "phenomenon" experienced by families of children with CLP in Nigeria. This study aimed to explore the stigmatization, discrimination, and sociocultural inequalities experiences of families with children born with CLP.