Vídeo educativo: estratégia de treinamento para cuidadores de crianças com fissura labiopalatina

Objective To check the knowledge informal caregivers of children with cleft lip and palate acquire about the postoperative care of cheiloplasty and palatoplasty through the use of an educational video. Methods Randomized clinical trial conducted with 80 caregivers of children with cleft lip and palate, arranged into two groups: experimental (G1) and control (G2). Data collection occurred during the child’s hospital stay, in three stages, using a structured questionnaire and an educational video developed and validated for this study. Results There was evidence of improvement in the acquisition of knowledge about postoperative care in both groups (p <0.001), but it was higher in G1 compared to G2. Conclusion The educational video was shown to be effective to train caregivers of children with cleft lip and palate after cheiloplasty and palatoplasty.