The Comparison of Three Assessment Scales in a Neonatal Unit in Poland

Tabaczyńska, Aleksandra; Malak, Roksana; Fechner, Brittany; Mojs, Ewa; Samborski, Włodzimierz; Baum, Ewa

doi:10.2478/slgr-2021-0039

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between the following three assessments: the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS), the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), and the General Movement Assessment (GMA). 29 patients from the neonatal unit of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Hospital were examined. The study was conducted between feedings by a person properly trained in the use of the NBAS, the AIMS, and the GMA. The average postmenstrual age of the examined newborns was 35.6 weeks. The average week of gestation was the 29^th, the average birth weight was 1469 g, and the Median Apgar score in the fifth minute of life was 7. A relationship was found between the AIMS and the NBAS. It was concluded that the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale may be used to determine the motor development of preterm infants. Moreover, it is advisable to use more than one assessment method in order to adjust the intervention.

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The Comparison of Three Assessment Scales in a Neonatal Unit in Poland

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