Early detection & guided intervention for malnutrition
Cancer-related side effects can lead to malnutrition, which can compromise patients’ immune systems and recovery. It is important for healthcare professionals to screen cancer patients who may be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition to manage their health.
The Nestlé Nutrition Institute’s Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) is a validated nutrition screening tool designed to identify malnutrition or the risk of malnutrition in geriatric patients aged 65 and above. Incorporating this screening tool into your practice can equip you to determine the level of malnutrition in cancer patients for nutritional intervention.
Benefits of MNA®:
• Outperforms Braden Scale in predicting pressure ulcers
• Self MNA® version available for self-completion
• Features user guides, instructional videos, recommended interventions & FAQs
• Can be incorporated into electronic health records*
MNA® Short Form is now the preferred form of the MNA® for clinical use, and the US Wound Registry's CSM quality measure includes MNA®.
Nestlé Nutrition Institute. 2024. What is the MNA®?
