The reliability of Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire in screening malnutrition among elderly aged 60 years and above

Authors

  • Anil C Mathew PSG Institute of Medical Sciences andResearch, Coimbatore, India
  • Jomy Jose St. Thomas College, Pala, Arunapuram, India
  • Athira S St. Thomas College, Pala, Arunapuram, India
  • M Vijayakumar PSG Institute of Medical Sciences andResearch, Coimbatore, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.3.11

Keywords:

Malnutrition, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire, Reliability

Abstract

Background: Malnutrition in old age is a significant problem. Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire is a widely used international questionnaire to evaluate the nutritional status of elderly. Objective: To estimate the reliability of Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire among elderly aged 60 years and above in Indian context. Method: Reliability of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire, an eighteen-item nutritional screening instrument used in the elderly was assessed using cronbach’s alpha. Result: On evaluation of Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire containing information of 190 elderly persons, the Cronbach’s alpha was obtained as 0.800. Conclusion: Screening for malnutrition among elderly was done by using Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire is found to be reliable in Indian context.

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Author Biographies

Anil C Mathew, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences andResearch, Coimbatore, India

Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Community Medicine, 

Jomy Jose, St. Thomas College, Pala, Arunapuram, India

Trainee Biostatistician, Department of Biostatistics, 

Athira S, St. Thomas College, Pala, Arunapuram, India

Trainee Biostatistician, Department of Biostatistics, 

M Vijayakumar, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences andResearch, Coimbatore, India

Community Medicine PG 3rd Year, Department of Community Medicine, 

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Published

2015-09-30

How to Cite

Anil C Mathew, Jomy Jose, Athira S, & M Vijayakumar. (2015). The reliability of Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire in screening malnutrition among elderly aged 60 years and above . Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 2(3), 47–48. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.3.11

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2015): Vol 2 | Issue 3 | July - September 2015

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