Cultural adaptation of the Malnutrition 
            Screening Tool and associated 
            education resources. 
            Final Project Report 
            Prepared by: Jane Stewart (Project Manager) & Emma McKie (Project Officer) 
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            Date:19  December 2019 
             
             
        
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
                         Cultural adaptation of the Malnutrition Screening Tool and associated education resources 
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        Contents 
         
        Authorship ................................................................................................................................................... 5 
        Project team .................................................................................................................................................. 5 
        Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................................. 7 
        Main Messages ........................................................................................................................................... 8 
        Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 9 
        Project Report ........................................................................................................................................... 12 
        Section 1: Background ............................................................................................................................ 12 
        Section 2: Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 13 
        i. Objectives ................................................................................................................................................ 13 
        ii. Expected outcomes ................................................................................................................................ 13 
        Section 3: Project Implementation.......................................................................................................... 15 
        i. Project framework .................................................................................................................................... 15 
        ii. Stakeholders ........................................................................................................................................... 16 
        iii. Limitations & Deviations ......................................................................................................................... 16 
        iv. Resources utilised or developed ............................................................................................................ 18 
         Utilised: .................................................................................................................................................. 18 
         Developed: ............................................................................................................................................ 19 
        v. Communication Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 19 
        Section 4: Evaluation ............................................................................................................................... 20 
        i. Summary of Key Findings ........................................................................................................................ 20 
        ii. Wins & Gains .......................................................................................................................................... 36 
        iii. Issues & Challenges .............................................................................................................................. 36 
        iv. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 37 
        Section 5: Future Directions .................................................................................................................... 38 
        i. Dissemination .......................................................................................................................................... 38 
        ii. Sustainability ........................................................................................................................................... 38 
        iii. Next Steps .............................................................................................................................................. 39 
                         
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        Section 6: Overview of Project Impact ................................................................................................... 41 
        i. Impact of Project ...................................................................................................................................... 41 
        ii. Summary of Key Learnings ..................................................................................................................... 41 
        iii. Recommendations ................................................................................................................................. 42 
        References ................................................................................................................................................ 43 
        Endorsement ............................................................................................................................................. 44 
        Appendix 1: Gantt Chart .......................................................................................................................... 45 
        Appendix 2: Key Stakeholders ................................................................................................................ 47 
        Appendix 3: Communication Strategy ................................................................................................... 48 
        Appendix 4: Risk Register ....................................................................................................................... 49 
        Appendix 5: Participant characteristics ................................................................................................. 51 
        Appendix 6: Dissemination plan ............................................................................................................. 53 
        Appendix 7: Literature review on best practice methods for cultural adaptation and 
        translation ................................................................................................................................................. 55 
        Appendix 8: Resources Developed ........................................................................................................ 59 
        Appendix 9: Project Budget .................................................................................................................... 62 
        Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................. 63 
         
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