Mother-Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool: a guide for education and support of the breastfeeding dyad. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2007;36(4):319-27
Date
06/28/2007Pubmed ID
17594406DOI
10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00165.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-34347379281 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 22 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of the Mother-Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool to be used at the bedside by nurses to guide ongoing support and education for the mother-baby dyad.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SETTING: Community hospital in a Midwestern city.
PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-two English-speaking mother-infant dyads.
METHODS: Three nurse raters (two per session) independently scored the eight characteristics on the Mother-Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool during 81 breastfeeding sessions.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Percent agreement between raters and suggested modifications for the Mother-Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool.
RESULTS: The results support the use of the tool as a checklist for assessment of the breastfeeding mother-infant dyad to guide education and support.
CONCLUSIONS: The interrater agreement was high for individual items of the Mother-Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool. The Mother-Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool is useful as a checklist for assessing maternal and infant breastfeeding progress, though additional research is needed to support the validity of the tool.
Author List
Johnson TS, Mulder PJ, Strube KAuthor
Teresa Johnson PhD Associate Professor in the Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Breast Feeding
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cues
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Infant Behavior
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Behavior
Midwestern United States
Mothers
Needs Assessment
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research
Observer Variation
Patient Education as Topic
Posture
Social Support
Sucking Behavior
Time Factors
