Download or read book Sustainable Cleft Care Through Simulation-based Education written by Rami S. Kantar and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Clefts of the lip and/or palate affect close to one in 500- 700 live births and can result in increased patient morbidity and mortality due to poor nutrition and respiratory complications if left untreated. However, significant global disparities in access to adequate and timely cleft care persist and are more pronounced in developing countries. This unmet surgical burden, coupled with the relatively basic logistics required to repair these craniofacial conditions have prompted a significant number of foundation-based cleft care initiatives in developing countries. Providing surgical education to surgeons and trainees in developing countries is critical to build cleft care capacity. While simulation- based education has emerged as an essential component of surgical education, including cleft surgery education, in developed countries, its application in the outreach setting and developing countries has remained limited due to financial and logistical restraints. To address these issues, this thesis quantifies the global burden and prevalence of orofacial clefts , review foundation-based cleft care initiatives in developing countries and appraise the current state of simulation in cleft surgery education. Through this thesis, we also evaluate the efficacy of simulation-based cleft surgery education and how well trainees receive it. Finally, we demonstrate implementation of simulation-based cleft surgery education in developing countries through foundation- based comprehensive cleft care workshops and highlight its favorable immediate and longitudinal impact on trainees."--