Implementation of the interdisciplinary approach from the perspective of parents of children with orofacial clefts

My Diploma Thesis deals with facial cleft defects. It focuses on the interdisciplinary approaches in their therapy in the Czech Republic from the perspective of parents of children with orofacial clefts. Moreover, it monitors the current trends in this area. Based on the directive, American Cleft palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) and the Standard of care for patients with cleft lip and palate in Europe, the Thesis surveys the implementation of those recommendations into cleft centres in the Czech Republic. Key words: orofacial cleft, cleft lip, cleft palate, interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, comprehensive car