Preconception Health Care Tool

The Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative is aimed at developing and disseminating health information and clinical tools to support primary care providers.  The purpose of the initiative is to improve engagement and enhance communication with primary care providers across Ontario. In collaboration with the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) and the Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO), the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP), has developed different tools including: Preconception Health Care Tool The first clinical tool developed under the initiative, it is intended to support primary care providers to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Well-documented evidence has shown that good health begins even before conception. It has been shown that healthy individuals have a much better chance of having babies who enjoy good health throughout their lives.