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: Poverty: A Clinical Tool for Primary Care Providers Poverty puts patients at higher risk for most chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart disease, mental illness, and even for accidents and trauma. This is why it is important to screen everyone for poverty. Developed under the clinical leadership of Dr. Gary Bloch (St. Michael’s Academic FHT), information is organized to screen for poverty, consider it as a risk factor and intervene, educate and support your patients. Relevant Links:
- Poverty: A Clinical Tool for Primary Care Providers
- Other Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative clinical tools:
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