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DOES THE MINI NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT-SHORT FORM PREDICT CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN YOUNGER REHABILITATION PATIENTS?
L. Wegener, S. James, A. Slattery, M. Satanek, M. Miller
J Aging Res Clin Practice 2014;3(3):167-173
Objectives: To identify the nutritional status of younger patients on admission to rehabilitation using the Mini Nutritional Assessment – Short Form (MNA-SF) and determine whether the MNA-SF has predictive validity for clinical outcomes in this setting. Design: Retrospective case note audit. Setting: Rehabilitation Unit, Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaïde, Australia. Participants: Fifty four patients under 65 years (mean age 52.9±10 years, 54% female). Measurements: Case notes for adults admitted consecutively to rehabilitation were reviewed. Risk of malnutrition was categorised using the MNA-SF. Outcomes measured were length of stay (LOS), complications and poor participation during admission, change in function, discharge to higher level of care, and acute readmissions and mortality 18 months post discharge. Results: Fourteen (26%) subjects were malnourished and 28 (52%) were at risk of malnutrition as classified by the MNA-SF. There were no significant differences in clinical outcomes between patients classified as malnourished or at risk of malnutrition and those of normal nutritional status. Conclusion: Over three quarters of subjects were classified as malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. These patients were more likely to have adverse clinical outcomes than their well-nourished counterparts but the difference was not significant. Further research is required to investigate the validity of the MNA-SF and other nutrition screening and assessment tools for adults under 65 years old undergoing rehabilitation.
CITATION:
L. Wegener ; S. James ; A. Slattery ; M. Satanek ; M. Miller (2014): DOES THE MINI NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT-SHORT FORM PREDICT CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN YOUNGER REHABILITATION PATIENTS? . The Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice (JARCP). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jarcp.2014.29