Development and Inter-Rater Reliability of the Mealtime Scan for Long-Term Care

摘要

Background and ObjectivesPoor food intake is common in long-term care (LTC). The mealtime experience has been identified as influential, yet, research has been limited by lack of quality, standardized measures. The purpose of this study was to develop and test for inter-rater reliability the Mealtime Scan (MTS), an observational measure.