LATCH: A Breastfeeding Charting System and Documentation Tool

Jensen, Deborah MacLurg; Wallace, Sheila J.; Kelsay, Patricia

doi:10.1037/t24790-000

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“…The assessments designed exclusively for breastfeeding also include maternal elements such as the mother's feeding position, nipple pain and the mother's health. The part aimed at the oral-motor patterns is limited: two out of five items in the case of latch, audible swallowing, type of nipple, comfort, hold (LATCH), 37,38 nine of the 22 subitems in the Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behavior Scale, 43 four out of eight items in the breastfeeding evaluation for term infants. 44 Seven out of eighteen items in the Systematic Assessment of the Infant at the Breast (SAIB).…”

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Sucking and swallowing in infants and diagnostic tools

Costa

Engel-Hoek

Bos³

2008

J Perinatol

107

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Preterm infants often have difficulties in learning how to suckle from the breast or how to drink from a bottle. As yet, it is unclear whether this is part of their prematurity or whether it is caused by neurological problems. Is it possible to decide on the basis of how an infant learns to suckle or drink whether it needs help and if so, what kind of help? In addition, can any predictions be made regarding the relationship between these difficulties and later neurodevelopmental outcome? We searched the literature for recent insights into the development of sucking and the factors that play a role in acquiring this skill. Our aim was to find a diagnostic tool that focuses on the readiness for feeding or that provides guidelines for interventions. At the same time, we searched for studies on the relationship between early sucking behavior and developmental outcome. It appeared that there is a great need for a reliable, user-friendly and noninvasive diagnostic tool to study sucking in preterm and full-term infants.

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Section: Methods For Detecting Feeding Problems In Young Infantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sucking and swallowing in infants and diagnostic tools

Costa

Engel-Hoek

Bos³

2008

J Perinatol

107

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“…[4][5][6] The literature is not clear, however, about whether swallows are an accurate indicator of breast milk intake in the early postpartum period. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether the assessment of swallows is a reliable and valid measure of breast milk intake in the first days of life.…”

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“…[1][2][3] Agreement on how to assess the status of breastfeeding and determine the need for intervention, however, remains unsettled. [4][5][6] The ultimate questions are, "Is breastfeeding going well?" and "Is the infant getting adequate milk?"…”

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Reliability and Validity of Swallows as a Measure of Breast Milk Intake in the First Days of Life

Côté‐Arsenault

McCoy

2012

J Hum Lact

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“…(12) Each of the five components of breastfeeding assessment receives a numerical score ranging from 0 to 2, representing the same form of the Apgar Report for a maximum score of 10 points. (12) The tool was published in English (12) and validated in Spain, (16) Italy (17) and Turkey. (18) To date, there is no record of a validation to the Portuguese language, limiting its use in Brazil.…”

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“…(9) Among the tools available in the literature that help to evaluate the performance of the nursing mother and the baby during breastfeeding, we highlight the LATCH Scoring System, which is highly researched, probably because of its practicality. (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) The tool was elaborated in 1994 in the USA by a nurse called Deborah Jensen (12) and her group with the objective to document the assessment of breastfeeding during individual sessions in a systematic manner.…”

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Validação para língua portuguesa do instrumento de avaliação do aleitamento materno LATCH

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Objective: To translate into Portuguese and validate the LATCH breastfeeding assessment scale. Methods: This was a methodological study through translation and validation of the instrument. The following steps were followed: translation, back-translation, committee of judges, pre-test and validation. The validation process includes the analysis of 160 women in breastfeeding in the first postpartum days during hospitalization. Results:The results indicate that the LATCH instrument translated into Portuguese can be used by nurses for breastfeeding assessment, enabling the early detection of possible problems presented by the mother-baby binomial during breastfeeding. Conclusion: The study fulfilled the objective of adapting the LATCH breastfeeding assessment instrument to the Portuguese language and verifying its psychometric properties. The LATCH instrument validity measures what it was designed to do and is applicable in clinical practice. ResumoObjetivo: Traduzir para a língua portuguesa e validar a escala de avaliação da amamentação LATCH. Métodos: Tratou-se de um estudo do tipo metodológico, por meio da tradução e validação de instrumento. Seguiu-se as etapas estabelecidas: tradução, back-translation, comitê de juízes, pré-teste e validação. O processo de validação inclui a análise de 160 mamadas de mulheres nos primeiros dias pós-parto, durante a internação hospitalar. Resultados: Os resultados obtidos indicam que o instrumento LATCH traduzido para o português pode ser utilizado na avaliação do aleitamento materno pelo profissional enfermeiro, possibilitando a detecção precoce de possíveis problemas apresentados pelo binômio mãe-bebê durante a amamentação. Conclusão: O estudo cumpriu o objetivo de adaptar para a língua portuguesa e verificar as propriedades psicométricas do instrumento de avaliação de aleitamento materno LATCH. A validade do instrumento LATCH mede o que foi concebido para medir, sendo ele aplicável na prática clínica.

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LATCH: A Breastfeeding Charting System and Documentation Tool

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Sucking and swallowing in infants and diagnostic tools

Sucking and swallowing in infants and diagnostic tools

Reliability and Validity of Swallows as a Measure of Breast Milk Intake in the First Days of Life

Validação para língua portuguesa do instrumento de avaliação do aleitamento materno LATCH

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