Abstract
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.