PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY PARENTS OF INFANTS WITH CLUBFOOT TREATED BY THE PONSETI METHOD IN MADAGASCAR: A STUDY TO INFORM BETTER PRACTICE

摘要

Ponseti treatment for clubfoot is effective and inexpensive, improving children's social participation. Two rehabilitation centres in Madagascar piloted Ponseti treatment; however, at one centre 46% of infants failed to complete treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the causes of defaulting in order to facilitate subsequent improvements nationwide when treatment is rolled out to all centres.