Antonio Oliver-Roig

University of Alicante | UA · Nursing

Parental feeding styles are an important factor influencing child development. Traditionally, they have been classified into four styles based on cut‐off points for responsiveness and demandingness. However, alternative methods, such as latent class analysis (LCA), allow for the detection of underlying homogeneous populations. The aims of this stud...

Background Becoming a mother is a very important process because of the impact it can have on women and their families. Currently, there is no validated questionnaire that evaluates the process of becoming a mother in the Spanish population. Moreover, no consistent results have been obtained to identify significant differences between primiparous a...

Background It has been suggested that maternal satisfaction should be included as an additional and appropriate outcome indicator in relation to the breastfeeding process. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of various existing versions of the Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale in a Spanish sample. Methods This wa...

Satisfaction with life is considered an essential indicator of quality of life and has implications not only for parents but also for the general health of society. It is relevant to know the factors that could explain differences in parents’ satisfaction with life. The objectives of this study were to analyse the degree of satisfaction with life o...

Aims/Background: Assessing the intensity of perinatal grief is very important for identifying the more complex cases in mothers and fathers. Despite this, there are few assessment tools available. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties (factorial structure, reliability, and validity) of the Spanish version of the Perinatal...

Parental feeding practices, such as the use of food to soothe, can be shaped by various factors, including the family environment and parents' psychological characteristics and capacities. To our knowledge, the combined effect of these factors has not been studied. Furthermore, parental feeding practices have mainly been studied in women, resulting...

Background Maternal satisfaction related to their breastfeeding process should also be included as an appropriate outcome indicator. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of different proposed versions of the Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale in a Spanish sample. Methods This was a longitudinal, observational study...

Abstract Aim: To identify scales that assess parental stress in the paediatric clinical population and to analyse their psychometric properties. Methods: Four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus) and metasearch engines (Google Scholar and Open Grey) were searched with no time period limitations. Methodological qual...

Objective: To develop and validate a parental competence questionnaire for parents of children seeking care in hospital emergency departments. Methods: An instrumental study of the development of an assessment questionnaire was carried out in three phases: 1) review of relevant measures and item generation, 2) content validity evaluation, 3) psycho...

Abstract Context Studies on parenting, including feeding styles and practices in general, have focused mainly on mothers. Consequently, there is a gap with respect to fathers in the scientific literature. Objective This study's main objective is to determine paternal feeding styles toward children aged 0 to 18 years and to identify those most comm...

Background: Research gaps exist with regard to paternal attitudes towards breastfeeding and the association between fathers' attitudes and the type of breastfeeding. Research aims: (1): To analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale in fathers, and (2) to examine the association between fa...

Background: In recent years, birth experience has been highlighted by national and international organisations as a relevant value in measuring maternal health care quality. According to a standardised tool, we aimed to assess which clinical indicators had the most significant influence on the birth experience. Methods: This prospective observat...

Fundamento: Es necesario el desarrollo de herramientas válidas que midan la satisfacción en la lactancia materna para analizar los comportamientos de lactancia materna y evaluar la efectividad de las intervenciones. El cuestionario Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale (MBFES) es uno de los más utilizados, pero carece de versión en español. El ob...

Aim To analyze the relationship of delayed lactogenesis II with maternal perception of insufficient milk. Methods A prospective, multicenter, longitudinal observational study was conducted. Data were obtained at discharge and between 1 and 5 months postpartum on the perception of insufficient milk and related variables, by means of a self-administ...

Resumen Objetivo Analizar la relación del retraso de la lactogénesis II con la percepción materna de leche insuficiente. Método Se realizó un estudio observacional longitudinal prospectivo, multicéntrico. Se obtuvieron datos al alta y entre 1 y 5 meses posparto sobre la percepción de leche insuficiente y las variables relacionadas mediante un cue...

The transition to parenthood represents a moment of change and adaptation in which the dyadic marital relationship becomes a triadic relationship. Facilitating a positive transition requires a thorough understanding of the explanatory model of the relationship between parental–infant bonding, dyadic adjustment and quality of life (QoL) from an inte...

Purpose The global activity limitation indicator (GALI) is the only internationally agreed and harmonised participation restriction measure. We examine if GALI, as intended, is a reflective measure of the domains of participation; furthermore, we determine the relative importance of these domains. Also, we investigated the consistency of response t...

Background and Objective: Adequate support in maternity wards is decisive for breastfeeding outcomes during the first year of life. Quality improvement interventions require the identification of the factors influencing hospital benchmark indicators. Machine Learning (ML) models and post-hoc eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) techniques allo...

Breastfeeding self‐efficacy is a relevant predictor of exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life. The Prenatal Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale (PBSES) is a 20‐item tool developed to determine breastfeeding self‐efficacy during pregnancy. Our study aimed to assess the structural validity and psychometric characteristics of the PB...

Background and objective The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is an international strategy aimed at improving breastfeeding practices in health care services. Regular monitoring of indicators is key for BFHI implementation and maintenance. Currently, routine data collected from electronic health records (EHR) is an excellent source for infa...

The objectives of this study were to examine the evolution of fathers' long-term dyadic adjustment after the birth of a child and to analyze their evolution considering related factors. A total of 113 Spanish fathers with a mean age of 35.72 years (SD = 3.84 years) participated. In general, there was a decline in the dyadic adjustment of the father...

Postnatal sense of security is a relevant construct related to several variables of motherhood. However, it has not yet been studied in the Spanish context. The aims were: (a) To analyze the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the mothers' postnatal sense of security scale (PPSS‐S); (b) analyze the factors related to mothers' sense of s...

Las mujeres sometidas a tratamientos de fertilidad (TF) presentan necesidades de atención médica y procesos de toma de decisiones antes y después del parto que pueden influir sobre los comportamientos de lactancia materna (LM). Esta revisión examinó el efecto de los TF (invasivos como inyección intracitoplasmática y/o fecundación in vitro, y menos...

Perceived parenting competence influences parenting practices and is a decisive factor in child development and health. There is a lack of valid and reliable tools in Spain to measure perceived parenting competence. The objective was to adapt the Parenting Sense of Competence scale (PSOC) and analyse its psychometric properties in a sample of 600 m...

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving the sexuality of women with multiple sclerosis. Data sources MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and the Cochrane Library, as well as doctoral thesis databases Teseo and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global and the grey literature database Opengrey...

Background: The fathers' sense of security and their related factors during the process of parenthood remains largely unexplored. The objectives were to analyse: the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Parent's Postnatal Sense of Security scale used for fathers, and the factors related to fathers' sense of security during the pos...

BACKGROUND: Several factors can influence the production of mothers' own milk. PURPOSE: To assess the influence of maternal psychological stress, maternal cortisol levels, and neonatal hair cortisol levels on timing of secretory activation. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted at 2 public health centers in Andalusia, Spain. Participants were...

Objective: To adapt the Pregnancy-Related Thoughts Scale into Spanish (Spanish PRTS) and evaluate its psychometric properties. Design: Instrument translation (Phase 1), validation, and psychometric testing (Phase 2). Setting: Phase 2 was conducted in three general hospitals in eastern Spain. Participants: A convenience sample of 180 women du...

Purpose: To develop and validate a new questionnaire assessing feeding styles in toddlers, the Toddler Feeding Style Questionnaire (TFSQ). Design and methods: An instrumental design was used in this study. A convenience sample of 546 Spanish mothers of a toddler (12-24 months-old) completed the TFSQ and a web-based survey to obtain data on feedi...

Background: The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey-Cumulative (BBSC) is an instrument that assesses the overall maternal perception of breastfeeding effectiveness during the early postpartum period. Research aims: The aims of this study were to adapt and validate a Spanish version of the BBSC and provide new evidence regarding its validity. Methods...

Background Postnatal bonding constitutes a major process during the postpartum period, and there is evidence that bonding difficulties have negative consequences for parents’ mental health and the child’s development. However, the conceptualization of postnatal bonding presents inconsistencies, as well as problems in having instruments that encompa...

Introduction Parents' perception that their child may be vulnerable to serious life-threatening illnesses can have negative effects on how they exercise their parenting. No studies have yet been carried out on parent´s perception of their child’s vulnerability, when the child has not suffered a severe illness. This study tries to analyze the relati...

Spanish version (VBS). (PDF)

CFA summary for the VBS. (PDF)

English translation of Spanish version (VBS). (PDF)

Base Perception of child vulnerability. (SAV)

Background Fatigue is the most widely reported symptom by women during pregnancy, labour, the postpartum period, and early parenting. The objective was to translate the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) into Spanish and assess its psychometric properties. Methods Instrumental Design. The FAS was translated into Spanish (FAS-e) using forward and back...

Fatigue Assessment Scale Spanish version (and English translation)

Background The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) was originally designed to study women’s perceptions of labour and birth. The main objective of our study was to adapt the CEQ to the Spanish context and determine its psychometric properties. This would provide an opportunity to evaluate women’s experiences in order to improve evidence in th...

Objective: To translate the Iowa Infant Feeding Scale (IIFAS) into Spanish, to test its psychometric properties, and to explore item reduction for the Spanish version. Design: Instrumental study. Setting: Six hospitals in eastern Spain. Participants: A convenience sample of 1,354 pregnant women was recruited. Methods: The IIFAS was transla...

Objective: To develop an instrument to measure variables that influence health care professionals' behavior with regard to the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding, especially as related to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), and to conduct a psychometric assessment. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Two public h...

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Background: To describe the reference values for the Spanish version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF), considering the differences according to parity and previous breastfeeding experience. Methods: Cross-sectional study in five hospitals in Valencia and one in Murcia, Spain, in a convenience sample of 949 in-hospita...

Fundamento: Describir los valores de referencia para la versión española de la Escala de Autoeficacia para la Lactancia Materna en su versión reducida (BSES-SF), considerando las diferencias según la experiencia previa en lactancia y la paridad. Metodología: Estudio transversal realizado en cinco hospitales de Alicante y uno de la Región de Murcia,...

To identify critical moments for discontinuing full breast feeding (FBF) and any breast feeding (BF) in the first 6 months. We performed an observational, 6-month follow-up study of an accidental sample of 270 mothers with healthy breastfed infants. Survival analyses and the incidence rates (IR) of discontinuance of FBF and ABF every fortnight were...

Breastfeeding is the most natural and healthiest way to feed a child during early life given the advantages it offers mothers, infants, and young children [1, 2], in both the short and long term. It also provides social and financial benefits for individuals and groups alike, due to the money saved on formula milk, less absenteeism from work among...

Las dificultades manifestadas, en los primeros meses de funcionamiento de la herramienta informatizada de evaluación del Practicum del Grado en Enfermería, por alumnos, tutores y profesores hace necesario analizar la pertinencia de los objetivos de aprendizaje y de sus criterios de evaluación incluidos en la herramienta. Se realizó un análisis de c...

BACKGROUND: Only a minority of infants are exclusively breastfed for the recommended 6 months postpartum. Breast-feeding self-efficacy is a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed and is predictive of breastfeeding behaviors. The Prenatal Breast-feeding Self-efficacy Scale (PBSES) was developed among English-speaking mothers to measure bre...

For primary health care to have an impact on health in the community, the involvement of multiple professionals is essential. The health team should include the knowledge and experience of distinct professional disciplines, with a results-oriented approach. This new approach requires the team to share key elements, such as the electronic record, th...

Only a minority of infants are exclusively breastfed for the recommended 6 months postpartum. Breastfeeding self-efficacy is a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed and is highly predictive of breastfeeding behaviors. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) was developed among English-speaking mothers to measure breast...

Aim: To translate the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) into Spanish and assess its psychometric properties. Subjects and method: Instrumental study took place in two hospitals in the Spanish region of Alicante. Following translation and back-translation procedures, an accidental sample of 150 mothers breastfeeding (BF) their b...

To describe the implementation process and effect of a quality-improvement intervention aimed at achieving compliance with the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). We conducted a prospective study of the development and evaluation of a quality-improvement intervention at the Yecla Hospital, Spain. A random sample of 1273 infants born in the ho...

This research aimed to identify the determinants of full breastfeeding (FBF) and any breastfeeding (ABF) cessation before 6 months, through a six-month follow-up of 248 mothers going a postpartum visit. Data were collected by personal interview during the first month and telephone interviews at four and six months postpartum. Coxs proportional haza...

Objective: To study the prevalence and duration of maternal breastfeeding (MB) in the Region of Murcia. Methods: Cross-sectional study (June, 2007). Mothers of infants under 24 months old were surveyed in immunization centers. The study was conducted through the 77 health zones of the 6 health areas of the Region. The sample size was proportional t...

Objective To identify critical moments for discontinuing full breast feeding (FBF) and any breast feeding (BF) in the first 6 months.