Prevalence rate of Congenital Craniofacial Deformities in Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Congenital craniofacial deformities, particularly, cleft lip; cleft palate; cleft lip and palate are a birth defect that found very frequently. It affects infants with this condition; their parents; the nation because of providing highly budget for caring for these infants. The objectives of this study were to report the prevalence rate of the congenital craniofacial deformities that occurred in the past 10 years and to analyze and suggest the implement health promotion program to reduce this problem.

Method: A retrospective descriptive study was performed in Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital by reviewed birth registration book from October 2007 to September 2016. The data were collected about types of the congenital craniofacial deformities including cleft lip; cleft palate; cleft lip and palate and other abnormalities of face and neck. Descriptive statistics were analyzed by frequency and percentage and presented in the prevalence rate.

Results: During October 2007 to September 2016 found that prevalence of cleft lip; cleft palate; cleft lip and palate and others abnormalities of face and neck such as hydrocephalus and ear abnormally at Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital were 0.35; 0.31; 0.67 and 0.61 per 1,000 live births, respectively.

Conclusion: Most of the congenital craniofacial deformities were cleft lip and palate. The pregnant women should be educated about these conditions and the healthcare providers should provide the prevention program such as advised the pregnant women to take one tablet of 400 micrograms folic acid daily in the first trimester of pregnancy for preventing these conditions followed the WHO new policies about modern antenatal care.