Validação de um procedimento operacional padrão: protocolo de avaliação do freio lingual com escores para bebês

Abstract

Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue tie , is one of the several alterations that may occur in the oral cavities of newborns. This congenital abnormality limits tongue movements and can lead to difficulties in breastfeeding, swallowing, speech, as well as mandibular development. The incidence of alteration of the lingual brake in the population is of 0.2 to 12%. The great rate span is mainly due to scarcity of standardized protocols for the correct identification of ankyloglossia. Protocols are important for solving various problems in service delivery and management. Among the most common standardization methods, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), comprise detailed instructions for achieving uniformity in the execution of a library, in addition to being scientifically\xa0supported and adjusted whenever necessary. ELFABS (Lingual Frenulum Assessment with Baby Scores), better known as Neonatal Tongue Screening Test is a protocol that identifies whether the newborn has an alteration of the lingual frenulum. ELFABS was established as mandatory by the Ministry of Health (MH) in 2014 for all maternity hospitals in the country. This study checked validation of ELFABS in a maternity hospital of the city of Sao Paulo. Questionnaire was used with open and closed questions. The ELFABS, however, was not validated in studied institution. According to the evaluators the protocol is very extensive, complicated and unnecessary. This research suggests that protocols should be tested in a great number of locations before being mandatory tests.