Working with parents to promote health

Abstract

• A cleft lip, with or without cleft palate, is the most common craniofacial malformation

• The issue of whether health can be attained if the person has a physical defect is discussed

• Health education can be considered as a means whereby individuals learn to maintain, restore and promote health

• Consideration is given to health promotion and the prevention of ill health in relation to infant feeding

• Skill teaching, if successfully completed, may be regarded as a fundamental cornerstone to health promotion