title: Multimedia material about velopharynx and primary palatoplasty for orientation of caregivers of children with cleft lip and palate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to describe the process of elaboration and evaluation of multimedia material for caregivers about velopharynx, speech, and primary palatoplasty in babies with cleft lip and palate.
  
  
  METHODS
  The elaboration of the material involved an interdisciplinary relationship between the fields of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, Dentistry and Arts. The definition and execution of the following activities were based on the principles of art education involving the following: characterization of audience, characterization of content, identification and elaboration of illustrations, characterization of educational approach, elaboration of text and narratives, definition of audiovisual sequence, and video preparation. The material was evaluated with the participation of 41 caregivers of patients with cleft lip and palate involving the comparison between acquired knowledge using an evaluation script applied before and after presenting the material.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An increase was observed in correct responses regarding the role of velopharynx and the importance of primary palatoplasty for speech.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The multimedia was effective in optimizing the knowledge of caregivers, suggesting the importance of such material during orientation.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tarcila Lima da
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Olivia Mesquita Vieira de
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Homero Aferri
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristianne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chiquito Netto
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Inês
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Pegoraro-Krook
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jeniffer de Cássia Rillo
authors.initials: Jde C
authors.lastname: Dutka
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education*; D002971:Cleft Lip; D002972:Cleft Palate; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019212:Multimedia; D013664:Teaching Materials; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency