@article{article_372028, title={The use of breastfeeding assessment tools to predict the excess weight loss risk in newborns}, journal={Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi}, volume={10}, pages={368–373}, year={2018}, DOI={10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.372028}, author={Altuntaş, Nilgün and Atalay, Yıldız and Türkyılmaz, Canan and Koç, Esin}, keywords={Breastfeeding assessment,LATCH,IBFAT,BSES-SF,excess weight loss}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">Aim: </span> </b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">
Postnatal weight loss is a major issue of concern to pediatricians. We aimed to
determine whether the LATCH tool, Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool (IBFAT)
and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) are useful in
predicting postnatal excess weight loss. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">Material and Method: </span> </b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> One hundred fifty one mother infant dyads’
breastfeeding sessions were monitored and scored simultaneously by using the
LATCH and IBFAT assessment tools during the postnatal first feeding and at 12,
24 and 48 hours. Maternal confidence in breastfeeding was assessed using
BSES-SF at the same breastfeeding sessions. Infants were followed until they
reached their birth weights after discharge. Comparisons were made between
infants with ≥10% weight loss and infants with <10% weight loss during
following. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">Results: </span> </b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> IBFAT, LATCH and BSES-SF scores were significantly higher in infants
with <10% weight loss than those with ≥10% weight loss (p<0.05). </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">According
to ROC analysis including all tools’ scores, AUC values were close to 0.70.
These results indicate that these assessment tools can be used to predict the
risk of excessive weight loss of the newborns. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> </span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> Conclusions: </span> </b> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us"> Mother/infant dyads that achieve higher scores in
these tests can be discharged earlier, avoiding unnecessary hospitalization.  </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={MEDİTAGEM Ltd. Şti.}