A dearth of validated neonatal feeding assessment instruments are available in an era where medical teams are challenged to demonstrate the evidence base of the services that are provided to neonates. The Neonatal Feeding Assessment Scale (NFAS) was developed to identify oropharyngeal dysphagia with identification of subsequent airway invasion during feeding in neonates. This presentation will take the delegates on a journey through the landscape of evidence, the research process for developing the NFAS and how the NFAS can be used in everyday practice in the NICU to support better feeding outcomes for neonates within their family context.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Engage with the theoretical framework for evidence based assessment of neonatal and infant feeding;
Objective 2: Understand the validity and reliability of the Neonatal Feeding Assessment Scale (NFAS);
Objective 3: Reflect on the use of the NFAS as part of the feeding assessment that could be offered in an NICU.
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