Evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) among older
nursing home patients
Engelsk titel: Evaluation of the Norwegian version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) among older
nursing home patients
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Författare:
Fossum M
;
Terjensen S
;
Ehrenberg A
;
Ehnfors M
;
Söderhamn O
Email: mariann.fossum@uia.no
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 15
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 09073990
Sammanfattning
Background: The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) is a well-known clinical scale that is often used for nutritional screening of older people in different settings recommended by several international clinical and scientific organizations.
Aims: The aims of this article were: 1) to translate the MNA® from English to Norwegian and 2) to test the Norwegian version of the instrument for reliability and validity in a small sample of older nursing home patients.
Methods: The English version of the MNA® was translated according to recommended procedures. A convenience sample of 26 older nursing home patients was screened with the MNA® by 10 registered nurses. Reliability and validity of the instrument were assessed.
Results: Support for reliability and validity was shown in the study group.
Conclusion: Positive support for sufficient quality of the Norwegian version of the MNA® was shown, but further testing of the instrument is needed.