The Evaluation of Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants: Turkish Validation of the Early Feeding Skills Assessment Tool

Girgin B. A., Gozen D., Uslubas R., Bilgin L.

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.56, sa.5, ss.440-446, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.21008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.440-446
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Infant feeding, feeding skills, preterm infant, validity, CONTENT VALIDITY, SAMPLE, PROGRESSION, MATURATION, BEHAVIOR
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The Early Feeding Skills Assessment Tool (EFS) is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating preterm infants' oral feeding skills and readiness during the transition to oral feeding. There is currently no instrument with tested validity and reliability available to evaluate the oral feeding skills and readiness of preterm infants in Turkey. The aim of this study was to fill the need for such an instrument for use in the Turkish population by adapting and validating the EFS for the assessment of Turkish preterm infants during the transition to oral feeding.