Factors associated with adherence to nasoalveolar molding (NAM) by caregivers of infants born with cleft lip and palate

Nick O. Esmonde, Judah Garfinkle, Yiyi Chen, William Lambert, Anna Kuang

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Abstract

Objective: Identify factors associated with adherence to nasoalveolar molding (NAM) therapy. Design: Retrospective case-control study. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Patients, Participants: Infants with cleft lip, with or without cleft palate, referred for NAM. One hundred thirty-five patients met criteria. Main Outcome Measure(s): Adherence to NAM therapy, defined as continuous use of the appliance and attendance of NAM adjustment visits. Results: Female sex (OR = 2.85, 95% CI 1.21-6.74), bilateral cleft (OR = 2.88, 95% CI 1.29-6.46), and travel distance (OR = 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.01) were independent predictors of nonadherence. Bilateral clefts (OR = 8.35, 95% CI 2.72-25.64) and publicpayer insurance (OR = 3.67, 95% CI 1.13-11.91) for male patients were significantly associated with nonadherence, in our sexstratified multivariate model. The majority of the families (58%) had public health insurance. Males comprised 77.0% of the cohort. Conclusions: NAM treatment adherence is impaired by bilateral clefts, female sex, increased travel distance, and public insurance. Further studies are warranted to investigate how these factors affect adherence, and to develop interventions to improve adherence in families at risk due to economic or psychosocial barriers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)252-258
Number of pages7
JournalCleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
Volume55
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2018

Keywords

  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Nasoalveolar molding
  • Pediatric adherence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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