Beliefs and perceptions that impair cleft care treatment in Madagascar: A qualitative study during humanitarian mission

• Main Authors: Nirina Adrien Jean Vivier Mandrano (Author), Yasuyoshi Tosa (Author), Tomoaki Kuroki (Author), Nobuhiro Sato (Author), Shinya Yoshimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: During humanitarian cleft care mission in developing countries, a considerable noncompliance of the patient remains evident despite the provided medical support. According to the literature, social background and beliefs are some of the factors that hamper cleft management in these areas. A...