Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn

Introduction: With the aim of improving the care of the premature newborn during their hospital stay, and their well-being in the transition from enteral to independent feeding, it is proposed to incorporate an assessment system within a Spanish Neonatal Unit. The translation of the Early Feeding Sk...

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Main Authors: Milagros Matarazzo Zinoni, Laura Campos Herrero, Domingo González Lamuño, Isabel de las Cuevas Terána
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Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341287921001162
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spelling doaj-3ed8deb2cc984047a1ca91154514075b2021-08-08T04:18:37ZspaElsevierAnales de Pediatría (English Edition)2341-28792021-08-019527277Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newbornMilagros Matarazzo Zinoni0Laura Campos Herrero1Domingo González Lamuño2Isabel de las Cuevas Terána3Departamento de Ciencias Médicas y Quirúrgicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, Spain; Corresponding author.Departamento de Ciencias Médicas y Quirúrgicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, SpainDepartamento de Ciencias Médicas y Quirúrgicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, SpainUnidad Neonatal, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, SpainIntroduction: With the aim of improving the care of the premature newborn during their hospital stay, and their well-being in the transition from enteral to independent feeding, it is proposed to incorporate an assessment system within a Spanish Neonatal Unit. The translation of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment (EFSA) tool is presented, along with a study of its measurement properties. Patients and method: A total of 104 assessments were made on premature babies of less than 34 + 6 weeks of gestational age, admitted to the neonatal unit with total or partial feeding, including a normal neurological examination for their age and with physiological stability. Results: The EFSA 2010 tool achieved an acceptable value (0.76) as regards its internal consistency. The EFSA 2018 tool maintained an acceptable internal consistency value (0.751). As regards the reliability between two observers, the results showed a satisfactory and excellent reliability in 57.69% of the items in the EFSA 2010 tool, a property that improved in the EFSA 2018 tool (73.68%). Conclusions: The Spanish version of the EFSA tool is consistent and reliable for use as a tool for the assessment of oral abilities for feeding premature babies admitted into a Spanish Neonatal Unit. Resumen: Introducción: Con el propósito de mejorar la atención al recién nacido prematuro durante su estancia hospitalaria y su bienestar en la transición de la alimentación enteral a independiente, se propone incorporar un sistema de evaluación dentro de una unidad neonatal española. Presentamos la traducción al idioma español de la herramienta Early Feeding Skills Assessment y el estudio de sus propiedades métricas. Pacientes y métodos: 104 evaluaciones sobre bebés prematuros menores de 34 + 6 semanas de edad gestacional admitidos en la unidad neonatal con alimentación oral parcial o total, con examen neurológico normal para su edad y con estabilidad fisiológica. Resultados: La herramienta EFSA 2010 alcanza un valor aceptable (0,76) en cuanto a su consistencia interna. La herramienta EFSA 2018 mantiene un valor de consistencia interna aceptable (0,751). En cuanto a la fiabilidad entre dos evaluadores, los resultados muestran fiabilidad satisfactoria y excelente en un 57,69% de los ítems en la herramienta EFSA 2010, propiedad que mejora en la herramienta EFSA 2018 (73,68%). Conclusiones: La herramienta EFSA-VE es consistente y fiable para su uso como herramienta de valoración de las habilidades orales para la alimentación del bebé prematuro ingresado en una unidad neonatal española.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341287921001162PrematuroAlimentaciónUnidad neonatal de cuidados intensivos
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author Milagros Matarazzo Zinoni
Laura Campos Herrero
Domingo González Lamuño
Isabel de las Cuevas Terána
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Laura Campos Herrero
Domingo González Lamuño
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Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn
Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)
Prematuro
Alimentación
Unidad neonatal de cuidados intensivos
author_facet Milagros Matarazzo Zinoni
Laura Campos Herrero
Domingo González Lamuño
Isabel de las Cuevas Terána
author_sort Milagros Matarazzo Zinoni
title Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn
title_short Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn
title_full Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn
title_fullStr Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn
title_full_unstemmed Translation and study of the measurement properties of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment tool in premature newborn
title_sort translation and study of the measurement properties of the early feeding skills assessment tool in premature newborn
publisher Elsevier
series Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)
issn 2341-2879
publishDate 2021-08-01
description Introduction: With the aim of improving the care of the premature newborn during their hospital stay, and their well-being in the transition from enteral to independent feeding, it is proposed to incorporate an assessment system within a Spanish Neonatal Unit. The translation of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment (EFSA) tool is presented, along with a study of its measurement properties. Patients and method: A total of 104 assessments were made on premature babies of less than 34 + 6 weeks of gestational age, admitted to the neonatal unit with total or partial feeding, including a normal neurological examination for their age and with physiological stability. Results: The EFSA 2010 tool achieved an acceptable value (0.76) as regards its internal consistency. The EFSA 2018 tool maintained an acceptable internal consistency value (0.751). As regards the reliability between two observers, the results showed a satisfactory and excellent reliability in 57.69% of the items in the EFSA 2010 tool, a property that improved in the EFSA 2018 tool (73.68%). Conclusions: The Spanish version of the EFSA tool is consistent and reliable for use as a tool for the assessment of oral abilities for feeding premature babies admitted into a Spanish Neonatal Unit. Resumen: Introducción: Con el propósito de mejorar la atención al recién nacido prematuro durante su estancia hospitalaria y su bienestar en la transición de la alimentación enteral a independiente, se propone incorporar un sistema de evaluación dentro de una unidad neonatal española. Presentamos la traducción al idioma español de la herramienta Early Feeding Skills Assessment y el estudio de sus propiedades métricas. Pacientes y métodos: 104 evaluaciones sobre bebés prematuros menores de 34 + 6 semanas de edad gestacional admitidos en la unidad neonatal con alimentación oral parcial o total, con examen neurológico normal para su edad y con estabilidad fisiológica. Resultados: La herramienta EFSA 2010 alcanza un valor aceptable (0,76) en cuanto a su consistencia interna. La herramienta EFSA 2018 mantiene un valor de consistencia interna aceptable (0,751). En cuanto a la fiabilidad entre dos evaluadores, los resultados muestran fiabilidad satisfactoria y excelente en un 57,69% de los ítems en la herramienta EFSA 2010, propiedad que mejora en la herramienta EFSA 2018 (73,68%). Conclusiones: La herramienta EFSA-VE es consistente y fiable para su uso como herramienta de valoración de las habilidades orales para la alimentación del bebé prematuro ingresado en una unidad neonatal española.
topic Prematuro
Alimentación
Unidad neonatal de cuidados intensivos
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341287921001162
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