Abstract Introduction Cleft lip and cleft palate can result in impairments in communication, specifically in hearing, making the use of technological resources such as blogs a fundamental guideline for health professionals. Objective The aim of this study was to prepare and analyze the access to a blog about cleft lip and cleft palate and hearing as a pedagogical tool for health professionals. Methods The first stage for the development of the blogwas the selection of the content that would be addressed and the respective illustrations. The second stage was making the blog available through theWordPress platform, and the third stage included the evaluation of the blog, of the access to theWordPress statistical features, and of the quality of the blog through the Emory questionnaire, which was answered by 75 professionals. Results The blog, titled “Fissure and Hearing”, was developed with the architecture of a digital information environment containing a system of organization, navigation, labeling and search (first stage). The address hosting the blog was: http://fissuraeaudicao. wordpress.com (second stage). The result of the third stage included 56,269 views of the blog from different countries, and Brazil was the country with the highest viewing. Regarding the assessment by the Emory questionnaire, we found that for most of the major issues, the percentages obtained were or equal to 90%, while the analysis of the scales, navigation and structure presented the lowest scores. Conclusion The blog was developed and enabled greater access to information available on the web about cleft lip and cleft palate and hearing.

Afissura labiopalatina, por provocar alterações nas estruturas do lábio e do palato, pode causar comprometimento auditivo, devido às otites médias recorrentes. O tratamento mais adequado é controverso, podendo ser indicado o uso de antibióticos e inserção do tubo de ventilação, ou o acompanhamento otorrinolaringológico, audiológico e reabilitação aural, com uso de aparelho de amplificação sonora individual (AASI). OBJETIVO: Caracterizar o perfil dos pacientes com fissura labiopalatina e deficiência auditiva, adaptados com AASI e acompanhados pelo setor de Otorrinolaringologia e Fonoaudiologia de um hospital especializado em anomalias craniofaciais e deficiência auditiva. Estudo Retrospectivo. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Análise retrospectiva de 131 prontuários de pacientes com fissura labiopalatina operada e deficiência auditiva, adaptados com AASI pelo referido centro. RESULTADOS: O perfil geral (n=131) caracterizou-se pela predominância do gênero feminino (53%), fissura transforame incisivo unilateral (27%), presença de anomalias associadas (51%), histórico de alterações de orelha média (56%) e intervenção cirúrgica (56%). CONCLUSÃO: O perfil geral dos pacientes com fissura labiopalatina e deficiência auditiva, adaptados com AASI, caracterizou-se pela predominância da fissura de lábio e palato, histórico positivo de alteração de orelha média, intervenção cirúrgica e deficiência auditiva sensorioneural bilateral.

Cleft palates cause alterations in palate and lip structures, and it may also cause hearing loss because of recurrent otitis media. The appropriate treatment is controversial. It may include the prescription of antibiotics and insertion of a ventilation tube, or even otorhinolaryngological and audiological assistance, and hearing rehabilitation, with the use of an individual sound amplifier aid (ISAA). AIM: To characterize the profile of individuals with cleft palate and hearing loss, users of ISAA are assisted by the center of otorhinolaryngology and speech therapy of a hospital specialized in craniofacial anomalies and hearing impairment. Retrospective Study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 131 charts of patients with corrected cleft palate and hearing loss, fitted with ISAA by the center abovementioned. RESULTS: The sample (n=131) was characterized by a prevalence of females (53%), unilateral incisive transforaminal cleft (27%), presence of associated anomalies (51%), history of alterations of the middle ear (56%) and surgery intervention (56%). CONCLUSION: The general profile of the individuals with cleft palate and hearing loss, fitted with ISAA, was characterized by the predominance of cleft lip and palate, positive history of middle ear alterations, surgery intervention and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.