Development of the Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behavior Scale (PIBBS) : a study of nurse-mother agreement

• Research on the development of preterm infant feeding behavior has focused mainly on bottlefeeding, using invasive methods or observations by professionals. In this study, a clinical method for observing breastfeeding was developed in collaboration between observers and mothers for the purpose of enabling neonatal personnel and mothers to describe developmental stages in preterm infant breastfeeding behavior. Tests of interobserver reliability resulted in acceptable agreement between observers, but a somewhat lower level of agreement between observers and mothers. The scale showed a good capacity to discriminate between infant gestational ages and can be used for helping mothers to identify their infants' emerging competence.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Breast Feeding

Discriminant Analysis

Feeding Behavior

Female

Humans

Infant; Newborn

Infant; Premature/*psychology

Mothers/*psychology

Nursing Assessment/*standards

Nursing Staff; Hospital/*psychology

Observer Variation

Reproducibility of Results

Research Support; Non-U.S. Gov't

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

art (subject category)