Mini Nutritional Assessment Score and Visceral Proteins as Potential Predictors of Pressure Injuries in Home Care Patients With Stroke

摘要

This study aimed to determine the presence of pressure injuries and their severity based on Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score and visceral protein levels in stroke patients receiving home care services. A case-control study was conducted in a case group with pressure injury (n = 54) and in a control group with no pressure injury (n = 54). The MNA scores and serum albumin and prealbumin values were significantly lower in the case group than in the control group (P < .001). There were also significant differences according to the pressure injury stages. Lower MNA score and low levels of serum albumin and prealbumin are associated with the presence of pressure injuries and increased severity of pressure injuries.