Objectives: This study aimed, first, to validate the Bristol Still [Breastfeeding] Assessment Tool (BSAT) through determining inter-rater reliability, construct and criterion and second, to assess if healthcare professionals viewed the tool as appropriate for use on a maternity ward.
Design And Setting: A validation study was performed at the maternity ward of a university hospital in the German-speaking region of Switzerland.
Participants: We included 44 mother-newborns dyads in the validation study, and 15 healthcare professionals assessed its appropriateness for use on a maternity ward.